ASSESSMENTS

U.S. Commanders in Cautious Mood After Syria Strike

Apr 9, 2017 | 15:19 GMT

An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft refuels prior to strike operations against the Islamic State in Syria. Such missions will be more cautious after the U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base.
An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft refuels prior to strike operations against the Islamic State in Syria. Such missions will be more cautious after the U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base.

(Maj. Jefferson S. Heiland/U.S. Air Force via Getty Images)

While coalition flight operations over Syria could quickly revert back to their normal pace as the United States assesses the operating environment, U.S.-led coalition forces will still have to remain at a heightened state of alert for the foreseeable future. Worries include not only an accidental collision with Russian forces or retaliation ordered by the Syrian high command in Damascus, but also the highly fragmented state of the Syrian military after more than six years of war....

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