“Smart strategic move, on the part of the Russians. “
Scenario one. The Syrians lose control of a few launchers and the rebels launch the missiles at Russian ships. This would take technical help from the outside, but it’s doable.
Scenario two. The Israelis send in a team, take a launcher and fire it at a Russian ship(s).
Scenario three. The Syrian command structure breaks down and the commander of a battery fires at what he believes to be enemy ships but they turn out to be allies.
Scenario three is most likely.
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You’re probably a better chess player than I am.
Originally, I was going to mention the notion that Russians play war like chess (while Americans play poker). Then, I would compare this move with (say) pre-positioning a knight to protect the queen, from a likely move by the opponent.