From Popular Mechanics:
Putin Could Have Tried to Shoot Down Trump's Missiles. Why Didn't He?
Russia-watchers have spent a lot a time wondering: Just what would Vladimir Putin do if he were directly challenged on Syria? Well, now it's happened. Last night, the United States launched a volley of cruise missiles against a Syrian airfield.
This is not one of those situations where Putin had no options. He was warned of the strikes in advance—a good and smart move, given that Russian personnel are stationed at the targeted airbase. With that information in hand, Russia could have tried to intercept America's missiles. It did not. Here's what Putin might be thinking.
A lot more at the site - very good analysis. The Russians had about one hour of warning before launch and the flight time of the Tomahawks was another 30 minutes. Plenty of time.
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