Poutine et la dangereuse escalade en Syrie (NY Times)

Vladimir Poutine a surpris bien des gens en attaquant aussi rapidement en Syrie, mais la Russie peut-elle tenir le coup bien longtemps?

 "Mr. Putin may have the initiative now, but the risks for Russia, whose economy is suffering from Ukraine-related sanctions and falling oil prices, are real. Before launching the operation, the Russians did not try to work out a plan with the Americans to ensure their respective warplanes would not come in contact.

Military experts say that the Russian planes are old and could crash and that Russian weapons may not be precise enough to avoid extensive civilian casualties. Mr. Putin has legitimate concerns about foreign fighters returning home to Russia from Syria, but his new military operation could backfire and make Russia an even greater target of extremists.

The Americans rightly rejected a Russian warning after the airstrikes started to avoid Syrian airspace and halt their attacks on the Islamic State. Mr. Obama will have to work with America’s partners on a unified response to Russia’s moves and seek a way to end the war."

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/opinion/russias-dangerous-escalation-in-syria.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region