To sum everything AD network is more like AD cobwebs left and right.
Israel is using lack of Syrian AD to strike targets(Russians won't touch them) and interfere with power balance. With Trump they are even more eager to pull these stunts.
Erk wrote:
I would agree with you except Moscow called in the Israeli ambassador last month, after the previous airstrike on Syria, and warned them to stop it.
starman wrote:Erk wrote:
I would agree with you except Moscow called in the Israeli ambassador last month, after the previous airstrike on Syria, and warned them to stop it.
To no avail. Russia should now do something to show it means business like extending SAM-400 coverage to Damascus.
PapaDragon wrote:starman wrote:Erk wrote:
I would agree with you except Moscow called in the Israeli ambassador last month, after the previous airstrike on Syria, and warned them to stop it.
To no avail. Russia should now do something to show it means business like extending SAM-400 coverage to Damascus.
Israel was was warned not to endanger Russian troops again, not to stop ops over Syria.
Russia already showed it means business. This is between Iran and Israel.
Current S-400 coverage is more than enough to facilitate Russian needs.
JohninMK wrote:Hotting up on the border, looks increasingly like a plan to relieve the Kurds pressure on ISIS. Really good shooting of a radar in the twitter link.
pyd rojava @PYD_Rojava
YPG forces target Turkish army positions on the #Turkey-#Rojava border following clashes near Gire
Spi [Tel Abyadh]
#NoFlyZone4Rojava
https://twitter.com/PYD_Rojava/status/857652970351099904
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-b0QM2U0AAIdJ3.jpg
MonkeymodelBananaRepublic wrote:You mean usa will ditch kurds once isis defeated and let them be crushed between turkey in syria and shite iraq?
Im not so sure .....foatering the kurds helps to fragment and weaken states aligned with iran ... might not want to give that up .... i think israel has been flying supplies and helping kurds in iraq for years
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A few months ago wasnt america ok with killing turkey president and putting in another ? Things can change ....
JohninMK wrote:
Not sure if their is any route out for ISIS other than the heavens. I can't somehow see a column of surrenderees filing out, although it would have a hell of an impact on ISIS elsewhere. Methinks that the SDF will not be showing any mercy given the past and anyway its a long way to the Israeli hospitals.Benya wrote:
I'm not sure about how strong ISIS defenses in Tabqa are, but I'm sure that it will be a tough nut to crack, and YPG will have to deal with numerous casualties in order to fully liberate the town.
PapaDragon wrote:starman wrote:Erk wrote:
I would agree with you except Moscow called in the Israeli ambassador last month, after the previous airstrike on Syria, and warned them to stop it.
To no avail. Russia should now do something to show it means business like extending SAM-400 coverage to Damascus.
Israel was was warned not to endanger Russian troops again, not to stop ops over Syria.
Russia already showed it means business. This is between Iran and Israel.
Current S-400 coverage is more than enough to facilitate Russian needs.
eehnie wrote:.......
Bolded parts are false.
Erk wrote:Big_Gazza wrote:Erk wrote:How do Israel get away with it?crod wrote:Israeli's at it again...relentless
Massive explosion near Damascus International Airport
Are the air defenses put in by Russia so ineffective?
FFS, how many times must you people be told? Russian air defences are situiated at Russian bases. They are NOT used for defense of Syrian cities or military bases.
If I have to read one more clown disparaging Russian SAMs because the Ziostani criminals blow something up, I think i'll explode....
I would agree with you except Moscow called in the Israeli ambassador last month, after the previous airstrike on Syria, and warned them to stop it.
ATLASCUB wrote:BKP wrote:It really looks like Turkey is doing the opposite of punching above its weight class in Syria. Gotta be emboldening its foes.
Perhaps a good thing. It either sedates Erdogan and the ruling party or makes them more prone to brash responses. Since the main topic that ails them is the Kurds, not necessarily the rebel front/Assad/Russia then we can expect only "positive" outcomes - in my opinion. Anything that makes Turkey clash with the U.S in the Kurd arena is good not only for Syria at large but for Russia and Iran. NATO allies with different strategic goals going at it - dream come true. The problem is that the "skirmishes" (if you can even call them that) are so low intensity it's depressing. That's how much the Turks respect their master.
This would be a lovely outcome by the way:
https://komnews.org/ypj-spox-will-withdraw-raqqa-us-doesnt-show-concrete-reaction-turkey-airstrikes/
“The is unacceptable in international law. If the USA or coalition or the US [State Dept.] spokesperson can only say, ‘We are concerned or we are unhappy’ [about Turkey’s airstrikes] then we will not accept this. If this is the reaction, we do not accept it. It means they accept what was done to us,”
Sucks for the Kurds being sacrificial lambs of Turkish bombs but, at least in a general context it will completely disrupt american plans of slicing and dicing and it will reshuffle the cards if you will.
The Turks need to act decisively however; otherwise the U.S will merely reinforce the Kurds with troops spread out and undercut Turkish ability to operate - creating a shield of sorts. A slim chance still exists for the Turks to act, provided they're ready to bear the full consequences of disobeying their master. Information warfare would be the least of their worries of what comes next...economic warfare/terrorism.
calm wrote:Turkey, give up already.
Assad will stay
Kurds will stay
Tal Abyad
Turkey soldiers removed parts of the border wall at Tal Abyad to enter
US troops moving to the border between Turkey and YPG held areas in order to stop Turkish aggression.
YPG and US Forces monitoring the border with Turkey, Tal Abyad.
looks like hashtag worked
#NoFlyZone4Rojava
https://twitter.com/hashtag/NoFlyZone4Rojava?src=hash
eehnie wrote:
Both right. Syria has its own air defense that Russia is also supplying. The attacks to Syria will be answered by Syria.