John E. Herbst: A strong stand against Russia
French President Francois Hollande (L) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the end of a press conference at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 26.
The shoot-down by Turkish fighters of a Russian warplane in Turkish airspace is an event of major significance in Syria, Ukraine, and beyond. The savage attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham in Paris on Nov. 13 has prompted French President François Hollande to seek a grand coalition with the United States and Russia against ISIS.
