This will more likely be used against Turkish aircraft, and a deterrence for any NATO moves. Assad would be an idiot to use them offensively and start a war when he is already overwhelmed with foreign terrorists.
Israel should be worried about them afterwards, but currently its not an issue to them because they don’t have a dog in this fight. Assad is the lesser evil of the two so he is their best choice.
Turkey on the other hand, along with the gulf arab countries who are arming and financing and transporting the terrorists to Syria do havea dog in this fight and Turkey has been showing signs that It might get involved at some point.
I think that is the angle Assad is using the s-300 for. Not everything is about Israel.
Yep. You can kiss that no fly zone that the House of Saud wants, goodbye.
Fairly obvious now that the US is being out gamed in every arena. The reason, we are being led by idiots.
Dear DC - The Russians are 3 steps ahead of you. The Chinese, 4-5 steps.
“Not everything is about Israel.”
Bingo
This is about three powers fighting over control of Mecca and islam.
The Saud (Hanbali) the Turks (Hanafi) the Persians (shia).
This fight was old and hot before there was an Israel.
Israel could vanish and these three would still be at each others throats.
All that has changed is that the Saudis are the sole remaining US ally - all three were 40 years ago.
Putin is sending a message that Russia is still backing Iran’s gambit.