Russia Is Using Space Power In Its Attack on Syria
- 8 years ago
Vladimir Putin's military is unveiling a new arsenal in its battle with ISIS and other insurgents in Syria.
Russia's two-month-old military intervention in Syria on behalf of the embattled regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has involved dramatic, and highly visible, strikes by high-tech jet fighters, lumbering heavy bombers, powerful ground-based artillery , and even ships and submarines launching missiles over long distances .
Loathe to miss out on opportunity to celebrate its own military exploits, the Kremlin began detailing its space deployment in mid-November, first in official statements and subsequently through state-owned media outlets.
And in early December, the Russian government circulated imagery from its satellites in an effort to prove that Turkey-one of Moscow's rivals in Syria-is helping Islamic State terrorists export oil.
Russia's two-month-old military intervention in Syria on behalf of the embattled regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has involved dramatic, and highly visible, strikes by high-tech jet fighters, lumbering heavy bombers, powerful ground-based artillery , and even ships and submarines launching missiles over long distances .
Loathe to miss out on opportunity to celebrate its own military exploits, the Kremlin began detailing its space deployment in mid-November, first in official statements and subsequently through state-owned media outlets.
And in early December, the Russian government circulated imagery from its satellites in an effort to prove that Turkey-one of Moscow's rivals in Syria-is helping Islamic State terrorists export oil.