Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Russia - Israel Begin Military Coordination Talks On Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Sept. 21, 2015. Ivan Sekretarev / Reuters

Reuters: Russia-Israel military coordination talks on Syria to open Tuesday

A senior Russian military delegation will visit Israel on Tuesday for two days of talks on how the countries can avoid accidentally clashing while operating in Syria, an Israeli military officer said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Sept. 21 to set up teams as Moscow steps up military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been losing ground to an Islamist-led insurgency.

Israel is worried the Russian deployment, which includes advanced anti-aircraft units and warplanes, risks pitting Russian forces against its own over Syria.

WNU Editor: The Israelis have sized up the situation .... looked at who they can rely on (and who they cannot) .... and have made the decision to work with Russia.

More News On Russia - Syria Beginning Military Coordination Talks On Syria

Russian military officials visit Israel for Syria talks -- i24 News
Russia-Israel talks on Syria military coordination to open Tuesday -- Times of Israel
Russia, Israel to talk Syria in Tel Aviv: Israeli Officer -- Press TV
Russia, Israel to Discuss Coordination in Syria on Tuesday -- Sputnik
Israel to provide Russia with intelligence about Syrian opposition -- Middle East Monitor

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

If Israel decides to work with Russia at the expense of U.S. interests, do you think that Russia will then provide all the spares and munitions that Israel needs to operate its U.S. military equipment? Or did you mean to say that Israel will work with both the U.S. and Russia in an attempt to survive any clash of military titans?