Russias ambassador to the UN claimed they are not afraid to attack US Military assests if the US strike Syria so not just Ships US also as bases and 2k troops in the north of Syria

ALERT Russian A-50 AWACS activated over the #Tartous skies

Head of Duma defense committee promises military response to any US aggression in Syria

The head of the Duma defense committee and former commander of Russian airborne troops has said Moscow would take all measures, including military ones, in response to a possible US strike on government forces in Syria.

“The double standard policy has overstepped all possible boundaries. At this point, the [pro-Putin parliamentary majority] United Russia party must responsibly state that we are going to take all political and diplomatic measures, and also military measures if such need arises,

Russians claim will shoot down our missiles and strike launching platforms (e.g. U.S. ships/planes) if Russians threatened by an American strike. Meanwhile, reports of Syrian jets being shuttled to Russian airfields in Latakia, Syria

More military options for Syria deploying to Med: USS Harry Truman strike group sets sail Wednesday from Norfolk along with seven warships each armed with dozens of cruise missiles. Truman launched jets to strike ISIS from Med in 2016.

In addition to USS Donald Cook, the U.S has now dispatched USN Carrier Strike Group 8 to the Mediterranean/#Syria:

- USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier
- Carrier Air Wing VII

- USS Hué City missile cruiser
- x6 Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers
- x1 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate

Chinese warships in meditteranean sea have received order to rally Russian Navy, in the event of a massive attack against Syria

#ALERT #Aviation #BREAKING Alert notification for Eastern #Mediterranean / #Nicosia FIR. Possibile launch of air strikes into Syria. @EASA @eurocontrol #airlines #flightspic.twitter.com/uaEimrJ4wh

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