Russian Airspace Now Open

This is quietly a significant development.

Washington is now allowed to send military aircraft to Afghanistan through Russia’s airspace. More than four thousand flights per year are scheduled to deliver troops and various types of cargo, including military hardware.

Officials on both sides of the ocean have called it an important step, which proves that Moscow and Washington can cooperate in spheres of mutual interest.

The cooperation Russia is offering in Afghanistan is a considerable policy victory for the Obama administration. The article goes on to suggest this will save over $130 million in fuel costs for transport aircraft supporting the Afghanistan theater.