Analysts have been quick to view the swift collapse of Bashar al-Asad’s regime in Syria as a fatal and final blow to the so-called Axis of Resistance: the network of Iranian proxies spanning from Lebanon to Yemen. But such premature post-mortems underestimate what the Axis of Resistance achieved, misrepresent what it is and misdiagnose the implications for the future actions of its members. Even if their capabilities are now diminished because a notable patron has fled to Russia and Iran is weakened, the various factions of the Axis will not simply evaporate or drastically change their outlook or conduct.
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