1. The deal made by the Russians and SDF was noteworthy. Turkey threatened to attack US forces and Trump backed down. The current fighting Turkey is killing regular Syraian forces along with #SDF & civilians. Now Erdogan is confronting the Russians who were reported
2. to have air support in the area. Turkey is an invading force. A Russian counter attack IMO would not trigger an Art. 5 obligation. It’s worth noting that many of the Turkish-backed force in NES are the ones Russian has been fighting in #Idlib. Could Russia figure they might
3. as well finish them off in #SDF contested territory as having to deal with them again in Idlib? If that’s the thinking, Turkey may either have to watch powerless as Russian air power hammers its jihadist mercenaries or risk a confrontation with the Russian air force.
