Reuters: Exclusive: Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source
The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia, a Syrian military source told Reuters on Thursday, underlining growing Russian support to Damascus that is alarming the United States.
The source described the weapons as highly accurate and effective. The army had started using them in recent weeks having been trained in their use in Syria in recent months, the source said.
"New weapons are being delivered, and new types of weapons. The Syrian army is being trained in the use of these weapons. In fact, the army has started using some of these (weapon) types," the source said in response to a question about Russian support.
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1 comment:
I think that might be one reason we're going to Syria. Maybe even the main one. Test out new weapon systems somewhere that is not our territory and does not actually carry many risks for us if we lose; gain valuable experience and/or good publicity for our forces AND our tech that we will later sell elsewhere, and probably get paid for it too.
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