Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 24, 2015

Justin Bronk, Al Jazeera: Analysis: Downing of Russian jet hardly a surprise

Russia should not be surprised that one of its jets was shot down by Turkey near the Syrian border, writes Justin Bronk.

The shooting down of a Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 jet by Turkish F-16 fighters after it reportedly violated Turkish airspace is a dangerous escalation in the context of Russia's continuing confrontation with NATO in Eastern Europe and Syria.

However, it should not come as much of a surprise.

Turkish authorities claim that the Su-24 fighter bomber ignored repeated warnings over the course of five minutes on Tuesday and was then shot down after violating Turkish airspace near Yayladagi, Hatay.

Russia claims that the Su-24 did not cross the Syria-Turkey border and was, therefore, illegally attacked.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 24, 2015

NATO faces new Mideast crisis after downing of Russian jet by Turkey -- Hugh Naylor and Andrew Roth, Washington Post

Russia in Denial About Turk Shoot-Down -- Anna Nemtsova, Daily Beast

Putin Has Misjudged Turkey's Erdogan -- Marc Champion, Bloomberg

Raising the Stakes in Syria: Turkey and Russia’s New 'Air War'? -- Andrew J. Bowen, National Interest

Why do some Turks approve of Islamic State terrorism? -- Kadri Gursel, Al-Monitor

The Russians Had It Coming -- Con Coughlin, Telegraph

NATO Confronts Russian Base on Turkey's Border -- Josh Rogin, Bloomberg

Were West's assumptions about Islamic State wrong? -- Anna Mulrine, CSM

We face a three-headed monster -- Niall Ferguson, Boston Globe

Petraeus Warns: No U.S. Ground Troops in Syria -- Rob Garver, Fiscal Times

Arab Spring To Paris Fall: A Strategic Shift in the Works -- Robbin laird, Harald Malmgren, and Ed Timperlake, Breaking Defense

Tibet, Taiwan and China – A Complex Nexus -- Tshering Chonzom Bhutia, The Diplomat

Ukraine Escalates Confrontation Over Crimea -- Laura Mills, WSJ

Argentina's New President Won't Be Venezuela's Friend -- Marc Margolis, Bloomberg

Mexico’s Bloodbath That Won’t Stop -- Jason McGahan, Daily Beast

Europe's refugee crisis could set off another debt crunch -- Anthony Mirhaydari, The Fiscal Times