![]() “Practical steps were discussed in the field of strengthening security in the Syrian Arab Republic and normalising Syrian-Turkish relations,” the Russian defence ministry said. It comes as Russia’s Shoigu on Tuesday hosted four-way talks aimed at normalising ties between Turkey and Syria, which were severed at the start of Syria’s civil war in 2011. “I don’t think there’s any intent on the Russians to fire on an American, but the risk of miscalculation or someone just making a mistake is way higher than it needs to be.” Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu awarded medals to the pilots which collided with an American plane in march. “We’re going to act in a professional manner and we’re going to try to de-escalate the situation.” “The guidance that I’ve given our folks is we’re not going to act like they are,” said Gen Grynkewich. The general’s message to his pilots: “Don’t take the bait”. ![]() “The Russians have been “increasingly aggressively against us when our protocols would say we’re supposed to stay … several miles apart and just monitor each other,” said Gen Grynkewich. Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich, who leads US Air Forces Central Command said Russian warplanes are “trying to dogfight” with American fighters by flying too close over the region, according to Defence One.ĭogfighting is a term used to describe planes engaging each other in aerial combat.Īccording to the report, Russian pilots have acted in hostile ways that have US military leaders concerned about the possibilities for miscalculation and escalation. ![]() The US and Russia are moving increasingly closer to military conflict as planes from both superpowers are jostling over the skies of war-torn Syria - according to a worrying new report.
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