Questions over what impact the mission will have on the wider war remain unanswered The US, British and French jets that took off from the British base in Akrotiri in Cyprus, France, the Mediterranean and perhaps other bases in the Middle East never came close to the Russian or Syrian air defence systems. The cruise missiles fired by the US B1-B Lancer heavy bombers, French Rafales and UK Tornados GR4s - as well as from frigates in the Mediterranean - were among the world's most modern. They had...
Despite Trump's bluster, it's unclear what Syria strikes accomplished
The Guardian - 15 Apr 2018 06:00
Questions over what impact the mission will have on the wider war remain unanswered The US, British and French jets that took off from the British base in Akrotiri in Cyprus, France, the Mediterranean and perhaps other bases in the Middle East never came close to the Russian or Syrian air defence systems. The cruise missiles fired by the US B1-B Lancer heavy bombers, French Rafales and UK Tornados GR4s - as well as from frigates in the Mediterranean - were among the world's most modern. They had...
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