
Even if they might punch above their weight, the Russians are not in a position to take over the world any time soon and we have nothing to fear here in Southeast Asia where manoeuvrings between China and the US are far more important.
The Russians might not advertise all the reasons why they became involved in Syria but their official version is compelling enough – they have thousands of their own nationals fighting for jihad there, both in the ranks of ISIS and non-ISIS terrorists, who are called “rebels” in the media.
Therefore, the Russians cannot let Syria serve as an incubator for battle-hardened terrorists returning home
to wreak havoc on Russian cities.
Europe should know firsthand what kind of casualties we can expect from their attacks.
Stan G