A German air force Tornado jet takes off from the German army Bundeswehr airbase in Jagel, northern Germany December 10, 2015 (REUTERS Photo)
National Interest: Lethal Shadows: Russian Su-35s Stalk German Tornados Over Syria
Russian Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E air superiority fighters have been confronting the German Luftwaffe’s Tornado reconnaissance aircraft over Syria—potentially heightening tensions and increasing the chances of a miscalculation.
Berlin has deployed six Tornado reconnaissance/strike aircraft to the region to support allied operations against ISIS, while Moscow has deployed a sizeable air expeditionary force to Syria’s Latakia province. According to Lt. Gen. Joachim Wundrak, commander of the Luftwaffe air operations center, Russian fighters always shadow Germany’s Tornados when operating over Syria. “These encounters happen in a professional way. There have been no incidents,” Wundrak told the Rheinische Post.
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