Not Helpful
Comes news today that Turkey shot down a Russian jet allegedly over Turkish airspace. Several thoughts:
1) Generally not helpful in trying to patch together a response to ISIS and the mess in Syria.
2) Turkey and Russia have been shooting at each other since the invention of gunpowder. I doubt this will get past the harsh words stage.
3) Turkey takes air defense very seriously. When I was in the US Navy, Turkey shot down a Greek (NATO-ally Greek) plane for violating Turkish airspace. When Turkish ground control says "turn around" you'd best turn around.
1) Generally not helpful in trying to patch together a response to ISIS and the mess in Syria.
2) Turkey and Russia have been shooting at each other since the invention of gunpowder. I doubt this will get past the harsh words stage.
3) Turkey takes air defense very seriously. When I was in the US Navy, Turkey shot down a Greek (NATO-ally Greek) plane for violating Turkish airspace. When Turkish ground control says "turn around" you'd best turn around.