{"id":91172,"date":"2017-02-25T05:36:04","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T10:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=91172"},"modified":"2017-02-25T05:36:04","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T10:36:04","slug":"us-needs-more-talks-with-russia-on-deconfliction-in-syria-commander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/25\/us-needs-more-talks-with-russia-on-deconfliction-in-syria-commander\/","title":{"rendered":"US needs more talks with Russia on deconfliction in Syria – Commander"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON\u2014The US military needs to have more elevated talks with Russia on deconflicting operations in Syria, US Air Forces Central Command commander Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian stated.<\/p>\n

“Our perspective has been that there needs to be another layer that allows us to have a more senior-level discussion, and we\u2019ve got to work through where that layer is,” Harrigian was quoted as saying by the Washington Post on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The commander noted that the United States and Russia have had some “conflicting operational desires” in Syria.<\/p>\n

“Did we miss targets? I can\u2019t say that for sure, but I would tell you that optimally we would have gone after that in a different manner,” Harrigian stated.<\/p>\n

Central Command spokesman Col. John Thomas said the US military has urged an upgrade of equipment used for communications with Russian counterparts.<\/p>\n

At present, the technology consists of “little more than a commercial phone line,” Thomas told the newspaper, adding that enhancements would improve safety.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s certainly a big reason for considering making the communication more robust,” he added.<\/p>\n

The United States and Russia signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding in October 2015 to ensure flight safety during combat missions over Syria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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