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After the death of Hafez Assad in 2000, a 9-member committee was formed to oversee the transition period, and Aslan was among its members. In addition, he became a member of the Baath Party's central committee in the Summer of 2000. Aslan was one of the senior officials, who contributed to secure the
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who had been office in 1973 after his forced retirement. Aslan was a proponent of mandatory conscription for Syrian men, and was the main negotiator for arms deals with suppliers around the world, including Russia, China, Armenia, North Korea and Iran, as well as military treaties with Japan and
345:. Aslan was not only considered to be powerful member of the late Hafez Assad's inner circle, but he was also regarded by outside observers as having significantly improved Syrian military readiness while operating under severe financial constraints.
385:. He was appointed commander of the Syrian 8th Infantry Brigade in October 1966. His breakthrough came in November 1970 when he supported the military coup that brought Hafez Assad to power in Syria, and he was designated leader of the
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in July 1984. In 1989, he was named assistant chief of staff of the Syrian Army, becoming the true "operational brain" of the Syrian Army. He was promoted to chief of staff on 5 July 1998, replacing
397:. In 1972, he was appointed chief of the "operations" bureau of the Syrian Army General Staff. He commanded 5th mechanized infantry in 1973. His troops were successful in the opening stages of the
449:. Aslan was later appointed military advisor to the president. In June 2005, Aslan was removed from the central committee of the Baath Party, and he retired from politics.
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regarding personnel changes. Aslan was replaced by his then deputy,
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587:Anthony H. Cordesman (2002).
206:Almaza Kamel Hassan (d. 2024)
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921:Moubayed, Sami (July 2005).
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299:Syrian occupation of Lebanon
197:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
176:1932 (age 91–92)
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273:1st Infantry Division
270:8th Infantry Brigade
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353:Aslan hails from an
125:Syrian Arab Republic
1255:People from Latakia
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902:on 12 December 2018
889:Middle East Journal
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399:1973 Yom Kippur War
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327:علي أصلان
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281:2nd Corps
247:1956–2002
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137:2003–2023
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76:1998–2002
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