A radar image released by Turkey shows the path of the Russian warplane shot down along the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkish Interior Ministry / ReutersFor clues to how the Syrian Civil War might finally end—or devolve into an even more nightmarish conflict—look to the congested skies over Syria. There, the air forces of countries such as the United States, Russia, Turkey, and Syria are all regularly conducting strikes, often at cross-purposes. And there, on Tuesday, Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane for allegedly violating Turkey’s airspace. As my colleague Marina Koren notes, the episode marks the first time a …read more
Source: The Atlantic
