:::::::::::Gilbert obviously shares your proud, manly love for Putin. The "global power" line was genuinely funny. Russia has zero kit to spare and the VKS squadrons deployed to Syria are fully occupied propping up Assad. The Israelis could snuff them out in a heartbeat, but they won't because Netanyahu decided long ago that he prefers the known quantity of Assad rather than a potential failed state / new ISIS on his border. [[User:ConwayIII|ConwayIII]] ([[User talk:ConwayIII|talk]]) 17:49, October 10, 2023 (EDT) | :::::::::::Gilbert obviously shares your proud, manly love for Putin. The "global power" line was genuinely funny. Russia has zero kit to spare and the VKS squadrons deployed to Syria are fully occupied propping up Assad. The Israelis could snuff them out in a heartbeat, but they won't because Netanyahu decided long ago that he prefers the known quantity of Assad rather than a potential failed state / new ISIS on his border. [[User:ConwayIII|ConwayIII]] ([[User talk:ConwayIII|talk]]) 17:49, October 10, 2023 (EDT) |