A top US Air Force general says the United States and Russia need to enhance communication to avoid accidents in the skies over Syria because the country’s airspace is shrinking as the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group loses more territory.
General Herbert Carlisle, who leads the Air Combat Command, said Friday he would support more discussions between the US and Russian militaries to avoid accidents as both are involved in the ongoing battle against Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
“To me it makes sense that the deconfliction, the discussions, the more you can do that, the more you can build an understanding between folks that are flying in the same piece of airspace, the better off you’re going to be,” the general told reporters.
“So, I support that. Obviously, it’s a decision above my pay grade, but I think it makes sense when you look at what we’re trying to do over there and how complex and challenging that battle space is, and it is incredibly…