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To: Mariner

As I understand it they have only 40 aircraft at Latakia. Could be wrong. 200 more, given the effectivenesss of the 40, is bad news for the Turks. Air assets are forfit before they are off the field if this gets serious. S300 on the crusier off shore and S400 at Latakia - which, as I understand it, can take out the tanks and other vehicles without risking any planes.

Do you have enough popcorn?


21 posted on 02/13/2016 3:25:01 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: PIF

S400 is an AA system, not good against tanks.
The Russians have the airbase at Latakia which in range of artillery rocket systems, and could be in range of ordinary artillery with just a short advance up the coast road.
The Russian strategic position, in conventional terms, is very precarious.
This could get very bad very quickly.


24 posted on 02/13/2016 3:32:58 PM PST by buwaya
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