Sputnik: Russia May Deploy Forces to Reduce Targets in Syria - Ex-Pentagon Official
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia may deploy its own troops in Syria to deter and reduce the number of targeting options the US military would have to carry out any missile strike on the country, former Pentagon official Karen Kwiatkowski told Sputnik.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump sent a Twitter message stating that a US missile attack on Syria in retaliation for an alleged chemical attack in the city of Duma on April 7 could come very soon or significantly later.
However, US policymakers would have to seek to ensure that Russian personnel in Syria were not killed or injured in any such strike, Kwiatkowski pointed out.
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Update: Russia may deploy more troops to reduce targets in Syria – former Pentagon official (AMN)
WNU Editor: The Pentagon has already telegraphed their concerns on the possibility of killing Russian military personnel on the ground in Syria in the event of a military strike .... As Trump considers military action on Syria, Pentagon worries it could put Russian soldiers in the crosshairs (Los Angeles Times). But will the Russian MoD actually deploy their soldiers knowing that they will be in the line of fire .... my answer is yes.
