Originally Posted by
A_Van
Some news opposite to those Daily Beast "hopes for escalation" of tension between the US and Russia:
1. US and Russian planes tested in flight comms (voice over radio) to prevent accidents and establish procedures to coordinate maneuvers:
US and Russian fighter jets test safety protocols in skies over Syria - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
2. A permanent link was established between military commands at the US base in Qatar and the Russian base in Syria to prevent conflicts in the area (as it was officially announced yesterday on TV by a Russian 3-star general). A similar link was earlier established with the Israeli air command.
3. Russian military established contacts with some groups of a so-called Syrian opposition (at least two groups were mentioned) which claimed they were fighting ISIS. 12 sorties were performed yesterday by the Russian planes to attack the (ISIS) targets that the above opposition groups pointed to the Russian military.
If all the above is true, then it is indeed a clear step towards coordinated efforts to vanish ISIS. How to change the regime in Syria will come after that. But one step at a time.
Hoping the above is what the folks on the job are really doing, as it is the sensible way to not get in each other's way and have an incident neither nations wants.