The Russian Navy's large landing ship Novocherkassk on its way to the Mediterranean Sea in Istanbul.Source:Reuters
News.com.au: Russia’s deadly new weapons striking fear into heart of the West
RUSSIA’S deadly hi-tech weapons on display in the Middle East are spreading fear of another Cold War in the West.
Vladimir Putin is employing sophisticated modern warfare in supporting Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, and the world-leading electronics are making the US and its allies increasingly nervous.
The Russian president has sent fighter jets, drones and bombers to Syria, but it’s the spy weapons that could be the most powerful and dangerous. While surveillance equipment and “jammers” are ostensibly there to block communications by Islamic State fighters, it appears Russia is also targeting Western-armed rebels in an almighty display of power.
“We’re still trying to work out what the strategical aim is,” Middle East expert Rodger Shanahan from the Lowy Insititute told news.com.au
WNU Editor: I think the main worry from Western military analysts is that no one is really very sure on how effective these weapons will be .... and to what degree will they be employed in Syria. But my gut is telling me that while they may lack the sophisticated technology of the West, these weapons systems are still very effective and they are going to be used extensively in Russia's military campaign in Syria.
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