[SpinnerWebb]

have Russian forces ever entered direct combat in the Middle East?

Are you excluding Afghanistan?

[Trumpinator]

Afghanistan is central Asia.

The last time the Russians tried to go south the Europeans sided with the Muslim Turks to stop them at the Crimean War. What a shame. If Russia went South and the Brits were not freaked out they would be cut off from India, Islam would be finished in the middle east and it would be filled with Christians.

Thanks a lot France and England.

[DoughtyOne]

Technically Afghanistan is part of Asia.

I can’t think of any time Russia put troops into the Middle-East before this.

I’m sure they aren’t timid about doing it though.

I’m also curious why Israel would defend the government of Assad, considering Assad allows Hezbollah to arm with supplies coming through Syria.

Probably figures any situation can get worse.