Originally Posted by
Heathrow Harry
"“We have planes on the tarmac in Akrotiri,” a Whitehall source said. “We are ready.”...."
If I was Assad I 'd tell the Govt of Cyprus that any strike from Akrotiri would mean Syria would retaliate - and there might well be collateral casualties in the local population...
Not only would it murder the tourist trade it would almost certainly stir up calls to close the bases........... and I don't think we really want that do we??
Out of curiosity, does the government of Cyprus need to give permission for UK forces to launch an attack from bases on the island?
The reason I ask, is that Turkey is an ally of Russia and Iran in Syria hence on the side of the current regime. It’s possible that Nicosia may not want to provoke the Turks especially if they are concerned at the possibility of a wider regional conflict.
On a seperate note,it's being reported that most of the Russian naval assets in Tartus have deployed to sea
https://www.maritime-executive.com/a...rikes-on-syria
JAS