This base was established based on an agreement signed by the Soviet Union with then-Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad (father of Bashar al-Assad) in 1971—during the Cold War period when the USSR's ...

A Western intelligence source told The Jerusalem Post that Turkey wants to become Syria's air defense provider, in part by establishing a presence at the T4 base, which was active during Assad's ...

Chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria Alexander Shcherbitsky said that no one was hurt and no material damage was done to the base MOSCOW, July 12.