THE TSAR HARDENS THE SYRIAN FRONT? FOR WHAT?

Well, one again, I was going to address a truly hot topic, India, Pakistan and China, but once again, the events of Syria simply became too important to slide into second place.

So, a state of the art anti air system has been deployed by the Russians into Syria? Is that new news? No. The 400s were placed in Syria almost a year ago. This news is based upon the deployment of the SA-23 Gladiator system. Is that something new? Yes. Is it another indicator of how bad things are getting or is it just a more posturing by the TSAR? Yep. It’s both and with the Tsar, it is always more complicated than one might think.

Hmeimim Air Force Base? Is this something new? Yes.  Are the two issues related? Absolutely!

As we all know by now, the issue of the Russians and the US pointing their finger at each other, almost to the point of it being their middle finger, over the collapse of the laughable ceasefire in Syria is becoming more unmanageable by the day.

As I was reading over the stories, none from the US I might add, over the issue of the airbase and the SA23s, I couldn’t help but notice the stupidity of the US Department of State once again, shining through the clouds of the obvious.  “ ISIS doesn’t have Aircraft… What are the Russians worried about”? You, know what, my mother use to tell me, “If you can sound intelligent when you speak, then don’t bother”! With the actions of the Russians, this is the best answer the US Department of State can come up with?

Who understands what these two events are really about? The US Department of Defense, that’s who.  If you haven’t figured it out yet, then you may have a future as a senior advisor in the US Department of State.

Protection!  What the Russians set into motion is a classic case of “Umbrella protection”!  If the Russians believe the US may actually be considering striking key Syrian air assets, then the best thing to do is place the Russian flag at those locations? Does that work? Well, you might want to read a few recent articles about the American Flag being seen and several Kurdish operating bases in Syria and who put those flags there and why.

Is it important the Russians are taking these actions? Yes.

 Does it indicate the situation between the US and Russia is getting worse? Yes.

Is the US really contemplating strikes on Syrian sites? Not if the US Department of Defense has anything to say about it.

Is the Tsar willing to take this standoff to the next level? He will go to the next level five times over if needed.

As I stated a few days ago, the US administration is tired of being made to look like a fool over and over again at the hands of the Tsar. 

If President Obama is worried about this place in the history books being tarnished by Putin, I would advise him to think before he reacts. His reactions are exactly what the Tsar is looking for.

As Europe looks on, the Tsar makes the US look foolish, knowing all the time the next cycle of leadership in Europe may be looking for a new Strongman. Yes, the future of Europe’s dependency is the issue here, but the US and the West can’t find a counter to anything the Tsar is doing.

John Kerry is upset he didn’t get his way on attacking targets in Syria, targets that may have Russian flags flying over them. Yep, John Kerry, the Statesmen!

Good grief!