[cunning_fish]

>>>>Su-24s likely wouldn’t engage the Typhoons
Then they would get to go back to Syria, in hostilites, they wouldn’t escape.

The Su-24 can carry anti-ship missiles, though.

Then the Navy CAP will kill them and give 0 the provocation he desires. <<<<<<

In fact Fencers are pretty much capable to destroy Typhoons on the ground.

With proper rules of engagement and mission planning they are able to fire at carrier group and dodge response as well.

[xone]

If IW is asleep at the switch, a Cessna could destroy the Typhoons on the ground, thanks to this incident, Cyprus should be awake.

With proper rules of engagement and mission planning they are able to fire at carrier group and dodge response as well.

Which obviously applies to the USN as well. Not all CAP is a response and I doubt Syrian tactics are unknown.