Turkey downs Syria military jet 'in airspace violation'

[Pooky 3,783]

It seems that Turkey is taking no chances with The Syrians any more.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26706417

Good thing is that the Syrian pilot apparently ejected safely.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Doesn't seem to matter much that the pilot survived or not.

After this incident, the Turkish government announced that it had revised its military rules of engagement towards Syria and would consider every military element approaching its border from Syria as a threat.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Oh oh. Putin gonna get riled.

[Pooky 3,783]

Oh oh. Putin gonna get riled.

Turkey is a member of NATO. Unlike The Ukraine.

Turkey also has a decent military, which would prove a handful against most local adversaries, Russia included.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Yes I know. Syria is Putin's special project though.

Turkey is a member of NATO. Unlike The Ukraine.

Turkey also has a decent military, which would prove a handful against most local adversaries, Russia included.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Turkey is a member of NATO. Unlike The Ukraine.

Turkey also has a decent military, which would prove a handful against most local adversaries, Russia included.

Except Russia is led by Putin, a real man with man boobs Erdogan could only dream of having!

[Pooky 3,783]

Except Russia is led by Putin, a real man with man boobs Erdogan could only dream of having!

I'm betting Putin's had a ####### job.

Edited March 25, 2014 by Pooky

[BatmanUSA 105]

I think Russia's military is grossly overrated... but I do not want my country to be the one to test it...

[mota bhai 2,675]

I think Russia's military is grossly overrated.

FWIW I suspect so is ours. No practice makes Jack a dull boy. Yeah I know I mixed proverbs there, so sue me.

P.S. Rolling over clearly inferior adversaries is not practice.

[Pooky 3,783]

FWIW I suspect so is ours. No practice makes Jack a dull boy. Yeah I know I mixed proverbs there, so sue me.

P.S. Rolling over clearly inferior adversaries is not practice.

No practice? I don't know much about the land or sea elements, but the Red Flag exercises the USAF run are more than just "practice", if you listen to the RAF crews that take part.

Nothing like friendly rivalry to keep things competitively sharp.