January 2016
Despite the talk about coordination
between Russia and Israel over Syria, experts have raised questions about the
future of cooperation between Moscow and Tehran in this country, especially
considering the expansion of Russia’s military presence in Syria that is
looking to be more and more similar to a permanent presence. Dispatching
reinforcements by Moscow – including the highly advanced S400 anti-air missile
system following the explosive situation between Russia and Turkey – was one
such move. These state-of-the-art missile systems will be sued for other
purposes far from anything related to the war against ISIS, with a no-fly zone
imposed against Turkish fighter jets topping the list. As long as Washington
and Moscow fail to coordinate their measures in Syria, these reinforcements
will make the mission for the U.S.-led international coalition in Syria far
more complicated.