In a bid to match U.S. naval power projection capability, Russia is sending the accident prone aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, to the Mediterranean to allow combat operations in the Syrian theater. This would be the first time that a Russian aircraft carrier would be engaged in combat. The ship has…
Opinion: Putin Wins Cold War With Turkey Over Shootdown.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin has confirmed on Monday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent a letter of condolence on the death of the Su-24 pilot to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Anadolu news agency has reported. “Kalin said that Erdogan offered his deep condolences on the downed Russian plane….
On June 16th, American F-18s launched from a carrier in the Med, tried and failed to stop Russian jets from bombing US-backed forces fighting the Islamic State in Syria. It seems Russian SU-34 Fullback bombers struck American backed forces garrisoned on Syrian side of the Jordanian border. The US Navy…
Interesting Analysis Of Russian Ground Operation In Syria…
After surprising the world several months back by announcing Russia’s partial withdrawal from Syria and entering into negotiations with the United States and other powers to cease hostilities, it seems Russia may be preparing to re-escalate the military option in the Syrian civil war. The primary reason seems to be…
Originally posted at TASS.ru/en The Russian Defense Ministry is introducing new methods of combat training based on the experience gained in Syria, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday. “Modern military conflicts are very brief. Decisions to create and prepare various groups of troops are made within tight deadlines. In…
First posted at The Washington Times Force protection is critical in a foreign military engagement. Russia, it seems, is learning this the hard way. At least four helicopters and 20 trucks were destroyed at the T4 airbase near Palmyra, most likely by Grad rockets fired by the Islamic State. This…
Originally posted at TASS.ru/en Due to US work on reconciliation of warring sides in Syria, 138 armed units have joined the regime of cessation of hostilities, says Russian Defense Minister Russia has begun to coordinate with the United States efforts on delivering joint strikes on terrorists in Syria, Russian Defense…
Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised the world by declaring Russia would withdraw the bulk of its expeditionary force from Syria. Many believed the cost of the campaign had become too great in the face of a declining Russian economy, collapsing oil prices, Western sanctions, and the costly war…