Indika
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Russians have to simply deploy s-300 or s-400 and keep quiet. Fighting around turkeys airspace is only going to affect their air traffic. Now russia will start whole sale bombing of turkish supply lines to the rebels. Other than nato making a lot of noise nothing will happen.Now Russia will deploy their SAM missiles and will eagerly wait for the next F-16 to take off.
This was silly. There was entirely no reason to escalate the issue this far. Fringing into airspace happens sometimes. That does not mean Russia was trying to threaten or attack Turkey. Turkey could have made it a diplomatic issue, if they have any problem with killing ISIS terrorists. They could have escorted the Russian jet out of their airspace, fired warning shots from their cannons, that's how it is done normally.
Why did they have to shoot it down ? That is extreme hostile action, something that is done when at least one party is convinced it is an act of deliberate aggression.
Turkey should be reminded of crimea where nato was a mute spectator.