On Monday, Israeli warplanes attacked the Syrian coastal city of Latakia, firing a slew of missiles at the city, and ending up getting a Russian plane shot down. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted, terming the attack a breach of Syrian sovereignty.
While the downing of a Russian plane and the death of 15 Russian military personnel sparked a lot of anger, Putin seemed willing to absolve Israel, at least for now. He said that a lot of chance circumstances were at play in the incident.
That said, Putin was very clear that the violation of Syrian airspace was a problem, and warned Israel not to let the incident recur. That Israel carried out such an attack at all was clearly provocative.
Russia, after all, has negotiated with Israel repeatedly on the attacks of Syria, and while all the specifics aren’t public, one of the recurring messages from Russia was to stay away from the Tartus naval base. Monday’s attack was against a city very close to the base.
This may be what was needed to address the issue of Israel’s intererence in Syria. Always ton if excuses, never really explained. It became suddenly all too obvious. Demonization of Russia gone into overdrive, and Israel’s poking at Russia’s position in Syria. The two are related — after all it was Russia that spoiled the party — unrestrained US romp through Middle East and North Africa. All the interveening and bombing with delicious impunity promised unending expansion of Israel’s territoryincluding delicious new possibilities. Now, nothing seems certain any more. Israel clearly has to step up — and show to US how it is done.
But now, the ambiguity is over.
Putin is a gigantic fraud.
Some of us thought Pu.tin was 3 chess moves ahead, but now we also know he takes backhanded slaps extremely well.
Russia has forcefully acted against Western moves is Chechnya, Georgia,
Ukraine, and Syria. It has won or is winning all these conflicts. Including pulling Turkey closer to its orbit at the exprnse of NATO. Why get goaded into doing domething stupid when you are winning.
Turkey isnt closer to the Russians as you think. Eurdogon is using the leverage of unreliability against the West and it’s working.
The Russ.ians haven’t done jack through any force. Ukraine is hostile and firmly a western implant. Syria, will either have to be partishined or remove Assad, which, neither is acceptable for the moment.
Their strategy is classic playbook through attrition and remains so till this day. So unless they are knocking down Israeli jets like hotcackes, I’ll stick to my analysis.
Could someone find Vlad’s balls?
testosterone has nothing to do with it or we’d all be radioactive cinders by now. General Curtis Lemay probably thought that about Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, too.
That’s not the same thing. Noone was attacked during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Russia tolerates repeated provocations and attacks on itself and Syria. All this does is bring more provocations and attacks.
The little nuclear armed Israel wants more land for settlements and will attack any and all of their neighbors that stand in its way.
Putin says cut it out Israel, follow what we agreed to. Israel says they just have to continue blowing up Syrian military facilities to stop the export of weapons to a Iran-affiliated militia in Lebanon who Israel calls terrorists… Syria being a nation finishing a civil war and massively importing arms from Russia. It’s like Israel is telling Russia “blowing up your people is the kind of accident that happens when you arm groups we don’t approve of.”
Russia is hard on currency.WAR EQUALS PROFIT. Do you think the Russian military is in Syria because it’s fun? Of course not. They’ve sold Turkey and Saudi Arabia the newest S-class missile defense systems, manned by Russian military engineers, the reason why America didn’t sell the F-35’s to Turkey .The newly Crowned King of Saudi Arabia not to long ago visited Russia,a historic visit, the King signed a massive arms deal with Russia. In the time following that visit by Saudi Arabia’s King Putin announces the Iranians are no longer needed,and promises Netanyahu to get rid of there prescence near the Golan Heights and have Russian military joint patrol the area.Fact. To all you antiwar zombies condemning America for doing the same thing to the Kurds, WAKE UP !!# They all do it to protect there interests, it’s just different flags!!! Iran The Israelis told the Russians they where going to bomb you before, it happened, and it happened, you where bombed!!! What does that tell you?
Russia is in Syria because Syria is an ally, the Middle East is strategically important, and Syria lets Russia have some bases there. Yes those without scruples can make money from arms sales, the US being #1 in the world and Russia #2 in arms exports. But for the US exports have increased by 25% compared to 2008-2012, while Russia’s exports have decreased by 7.1% compared to 2008-2012. Russia’s primary clients are nations that are not currently at war, while the US is providing the weapons being used right now for war crimes in Yemen. See:
https://www.businessinsider.com/top-countries-exporting-weapons-arms-sales-2018-3#2-russia-9
Russia’s behavior is not my responsibility, nor is the argument that others do bad things a valid excuse for us to do bad things. What the Israeli bombing of Syria and killing Russians tells me is that we give them lots of hammers, all of Israel’s neighbors look to them like nails, and that starting a nuclear WWIII is a risk they are willing to take. Are you?
Putin is trying to keep diplomatic relations with Israel on an even keel. People who criticize him don’t understand that.
However, he explicitly said that Russian defenses would be improved, and that “these are things people will notice.” By “people” he clearly means Israel and he is putting them on notice that the next Israeli attack will be met with force.
First, Russian surveillance planes will no doubt be escorted by fighters from now on who will engage any aircraft that comes near them. Those surveillance aircraft can see every Israeli aircraft the moment they leave their airfields which is why Israel arranged to have one taken out in the manner they did.
Second, the next time Israeli planes come near or launch missiles against Syria, I believe Russia will use its S-300 antiaircraft system to shoot them down, and not leave it up to the Syrian S-200 systems. Russia will then let Syria take the credit for shooting them down. Israel will know who is behind it but be unable to prove it publicly.
This is how the conflict between Russia and Israel will play out on a “sub rosa” level so as not to disturb the official relations.
Israel, the US, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are terrorist countries that have no respect for international law or their own laws. Therefore, diplomacy with either is a waste of time, as neither can be trusted.
More useless complaints and threats. If Israel attacks again, he’ll complain again. Maybe he’ll run to the UN with his boyfriend Lavrov complaining about Israeli aggression. It won’t change anything. Why did Russia bring in all of those ships if it’s not going to use them to defend Syria? Are they just for show?
I just want to say God bless the Russian service members and the Russian family members.War is a horrific thing and restraint is a strong trait so let’s give respect to Putin. America doesn’t seek conflict with Russia that’s why Obama let Assad live after the first chemical weapons attack on his people.In all honesty America and it’s allies have shown restraint while Russia builded up in Syria and protected Assad.America and it’s allies understand Syria is Russia’s client state and is invited to keep it’s President in power with the assistance of Russia’s military. Russia is a extremely powerful nation and is respected as such. America has no choice but, to build up knowing the extremely, powerful ,threat we may one day encounter. Russia I pray we find common ground one day soon, to both stand on,and plant a seed of trust that may one day grow,into something we can both agree is “Righteous”.
The Vorlons and the Shadows will never see eye to eye.
You speak of alien entities but,leave out LEGION,the offspring descendants of Greeks mythology in Nachzherer.
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