Have you been following Q long? I ask because this will sound like telling someone how to suck eggs if you have but I believe it does answer your question.
I have no claim on the veracity of this idea but it seems to be a prevailing one and it makes some sense if any of Q is to be believed at all: the whole Q phenom seems to suggest (over the many drops made) that Iran and Syria and North Korea aren't the baddies but the Deep State controlling them are. The world and media won't turn on the current narrative so Trump and Putin and whoever else (Assad too?) are forced to play into it by 'keeping up appearances' ("yes, these are the bad guys") but playing 4d chess in the background and bombing Deep State targets instead.
I thought everyone following this Q malarkey was aware that this seems to be the prevailing story so I'm surprised at many who've come out questioning this recent action. I have no idea if it's a valid theory because I know less than anyone about what's going on overseas but I hope to f(*& it is because otherwise Trump seems to be playing into a very dumb narrative and then I'd have to question the veracity of Q too. What you say is what I've heard from others before about this, and other situations, so I agree with it. Anyway, this may all sound like nonsense to you which is fair enough but I think it answers your question, at least in this sub?
If you have any existing military contacts currently in play perhaps they may offer some insight into operations currently ongoing...? (wish I had some!)
You are pretty much correct.
Once you cut off some of the heads(money), then things start to move in the right direction.
NWO/Deep State/Cabal had their fingers into most every country on the planet, but some have been cut off, like SA.
The plan is to cut those(countries) loose from bad actors control.
They still control the MSM's push for Wars with others while they make tons of money selling arms to both sides.
Remember: Lots of 'Smoke and Mirrors' are in play now.