Russia and the US should work together to fight ISIL, head of the US State Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Dianne Feinstein said. According to political analyst Vladimir Shapovalov, US politicians are starting to realize that the problem of terrorism cannot be resolved without Russia.
Russia and the US should join their efforts to fight the terrorist group Islamic State, Feinstein told NBC News.
According to the US politician, the current situation would be convenient for the start of such cooperation as the United States started sharing intelligence data with Russia, something which had not happened previously.
Russian
political scientist Vladimir Shapovalov believes that such statements
are a signal symbolizing the reestablishment of constructive relations
between the two countries.
According to the US politician, the current situation would be convenient for the start of such cooperation as the United States started sharing intelligence data with Russia, something which had not happened previously.
“I think the time has come for us also to begin to develop a joint strategy with Russia,” Feinstein said during the broadcast.
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The Pentagon has stationed a new fleet of fighter jets in Turkey. While ostensibly aimed at protecting US bombers targeting the self-proclaimed Islamic State terrorist group, top defense officials also say the jets are meant to deter "Russian aggression."
The
US-led bombing campaign in Syria has been conducting airstrikes
against IS targets for over one year, now. These strikes have been
carried out by B-1 bombers, A-10 and AC-130 attack planes, and while
they haven’t been terribly successful, these bombers have never faced
any real danger in the field.
Yet, the Pentagon has suddenly decided that these planes need to be escorted by a fleet of six F-15Cs.
But according to a defense official speaking to USA
Today on condition of anonymity, the F-16Cs are largely present
to defend against hypothetical attacks from Russian and Syrian fighters.
While both the Russian and Syrian military campaigns are focused on combating IS, the Pentagon has cited month-old claims of Russian jets violating Turkish airspace as justification.
"Turkey faces increased instability along its border with Syria and Iraq and irresponsible behavior from actions in the region," Seal said. "This includes the incursions Russia made into Turkey’s – and thereby NATO’s – airspace in October."
"At
the request of the government of Turkey, the US Air Force F-15Cs that
arrived last week will conduct combat air patrols to assist in defense
of the Turkish airspace," Pentagon spokeswoman Laura Seal said in a
statement.
While both the Russian and Syrian military campaigns are focused on combating IS, the Pentagon has cited month-old claims of Russian jets violating Turkish airspace as justification.
"Turkey faces increased instability along its border with Syria and Iraq and irresponsible behavior from actions in the region," Seal said. "This includes the incursions Russia made into Turkey’s – and thereby NATO’s – airspace in October."
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