The downing of Russia’s plane by Turkish military forces over the skies of the Syrian-Turkish border has added yet another layer of complexity to the vortex of conflict in the Middle East.
Most of the prior concern had focused on the prospect of the US clashing with Russia over the skies of Syria. But an October agreement between the two countries had seemed to address that worry. That reassuring move took everyone’s focus away from a possible Turkish-Russian clash.
But with 20-20 hindsight, a clash was almost inevitable.
Here’s why.
Statesmen and leaders?
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Russia, Turkey and the US: Between the Terrible and the Catastrophic
