Interesting Analysis Of Russian Ground Operation In Syria
Interesting Analysis Of Russian Ground Operation In Syria…
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…
Russian armaments are in big demand after Russia’s military expedition in Syria. According to the Russian state news agency TASS, negotiations are now going on with countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. “No doubt, the interest has increased and I want to say that dozens of…
The U.S. military is reactivating fifty year old aircraft to enlist in the fight against the Islamic State. The OV-10 Bronco was a familiar sight in the skies over Vietnam, attacking ground troops with rockets and guns while also hovering over targets for long periods to direct fire from fast…
Imagine this, you are an American Air Force pilot flying over Islamic State territory in Syria and you need gas so you hook up with a KC-135 tanker overhead to refuel. You begin to take on gas and then it stops after only 500 pounds. You can’t onload any more….
After the shootdown of a Russian SU-24 in late 2015 by a Turkish F-16 at the Syrian, Turkish border, Russia ramped up air-defense capability at its Khmeimim air base in Syria. In addition to the deployment of frontline fighters such as the SU-34 and SU-35, the Russian military has deployed…