Here's the latest breaking news from the AP
BREAKING: Russia says it will treat US-led coalition planes in Syria, west of the Euphrates, as targets after US downed Syrian jet.
So what does this mean? Will the Russians actually shoot at American planes? If they do, will the American planes shoot at the ground anti-aircraft installations of the Russians? I doubt it will get to that, but it does seem as if a major game of chicken is being started over the skies in Syria.
This seems to be a test by the Russians of American resolve. It is a typical move by Putin. Yesterday, the USA acted very un-Obamalike and shot down a Syrian plane that was bombing US allies on the ground. Now Putin is testing our willingness to continue to defend our allies. This is the point at which Obama would have cut and run (if he ever had gotten this far.) I don't expect that from President Trump. If the Russians are met with strength rather than weakness, they will stop pushing.
Hopefully this can be smoothed over before things get worse.
BREAKING: Russia says it will treat US-led coalition planes in Syria, west of the Euphrates, as targets after US downed Syrian jet.
So what does this mean? Will the Russians actually shoot at American planes? If they do, will the American planes shoot at the ground anti-aircraft installations of the Russians? I doubt it will get to that, but it does seem as if a major game of chicken is being started over the skies in Syria.
This seems to be a test by the Russians of American resolve. It is a typical move by Putin. Yesterday, the USA acted very un-Obamalike and shot down a Syrian plane that was bombing US allies on the ground. Now Putin is testing our willingness to continue to defend our allies. This is the point at which Obama would have cut and run (if he ever had gotten this far.) I don't expect that from President Trump. If the Russians are met with strength rather than weakness, they will stop pushing.
Hopefully this can be smoothed over before things get worse.
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