The
most expected decision has finally been taken by the Turkish President. From
now on, the US Air Force is allowed to make use of Turkey´s military airports
to launch air raids against IS targets. This will increase the operational
capacity of the American planes as the flying distances become much shorter for
missions related to Syria.
In
addition, President Erdogan has also authorised his own air force to target IS infrastructure
in Syria. This is also a very critical decision. If it is properly implemented,
it will add a good amount of pressure on the terrorist group.
In
the meantime, the neutralization of IS top fighters has gained a new pace. That
approach is certainly the most effective way of degrading the capacity of the organization.
It requires, however, a new level of intelligence exchange between the allied
forces. Particularly a much stronger determination to share from the Turkish
side.
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