[Tijeras_Slim]

What’s his long range goal?

Poking the Bear. With Assad out Russia loses it's base in the Med.

[abigkahuna]

With Turkey attacking Syria, Russia then is forced to attack Turkish forces. Turkey, a member of Nato then calls for Nato Article 5 (?) to have Nato comes to its aid and voila! WW4!

[Zuse]

“What’s his long range goal?”

New Caliphate.
Revived Ottoman Empire (recovery from fatal head wound).
End Times.
Basically all the worst parts of the Bible.