For Pentagon officers who cut their teeth during the Cold War, the prospect of U.S. battlefield cooperation with Russia in Syria is not only uncomfortable. It’s also unprecedented.
Against that background, the reactions of U.S. military officials range from caution to outright skepticism over a Geneva-based “joint integration center” that may soon bring together American and Russian militaries to discuss shared targets for the first time since World War II.
“There are challenges with this. There is a trust deficit with the Russians,” acknowledged General Joseph Votel, head of the U.S. military’s Central Command, even as he voiced support for the initiative …read more
Source: Voice of America
