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The U.S. and NATO are watching Syria over concerns that Russia is beefing up its military presence there

The U.S. and NATO are watching Syria over concerns that Russia is beefing up its military presence there. Moscow says it's nothing new, but in recent days, about 100 Russian marines and several transport aircraft arrived at the Assad International Airport in northwest Syria. CBS News senior security contributor and former CIA deputy director Michael Morell joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the situation.

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In a development that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise, Russia has set up an air traffic control tower and modular housing units for hundreds of personnel at an airfield near Syria's Mediterranean Port of Latakia

In a development that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise, Russia has set up an air traffic control tower and modular housing units for hundreds of personnel at an airfield near Syria's Mediterranean Port of Latakia. CBS News correspondent David Martin reports on the implications.

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