REF: Missile Dissonance: U.S., Russia Give Vastly Divergent Accounts Of Syria Air Strikes
The United States and Russia delivered drastically different accounts of the results of U.S.-led bombings of Syrian facilities that Washington called the "very heart" of Syria's alleged chemical-weapons program.
Moscow claimed on April 14 that Syrian air defenses intercepted 71 out of 103 missiles it said were launched in air strikes carried out in Syria earlier that morning in a joint operation by the United States, Britain, and France.
The Pentagon, however, contradicted that claim, with the director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff telling a news briefing that "none of our aircraft or missiles involved in this operation were successfully engaged by Syrian air defenses."
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WNU Editor: The U.S. is skeptical of these reports .... US mocks Moscow's false claim that Syria shot down 71 of the 105 missiles fired in airstrikes and reveals Russian troll activity spiked by 2,000% after the attack (Daily Mail). More here .... Syria fired 40 missiles 'at nothing' after allied air strikes destroyed three Assad chemical sites (The Telegraph)
More News On Russian - Syrian Claims That They Were Successful In Shooting Down 71 Coalition Missiles
Russia claims Syria air defences shot down 71 of 103 missiles The Guardian
Expert lauds Syrian air defense ‘excellent’ performance in downing 71 missiles -- TASS
71 Out of 103 Destroyed: Here's How Syria's Air Defense Repelled West's Missiles -- Sputnik
US mocks Moscow's false claim that Syria shot down 71 of the 105 missiles fired in airstrikes and reveals Russian troll activity spiked by 2,000% after the attack -- Daily Mail
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$ of ordinance expended <> $ of ordinance expended + $ value of facilities destroyed.
Both side benefited from live fire instead of practicing (cost offset). The American benefitted the most.
I do not think it will make a difference in the war. The SA will still win, but they may never use gas again.
But they might actually need the gas, the Russian contractors and the militia forces to actually make headway.
Ha, you can see a video of the impacts outside Damascus. The missles/bombs all hit within 5 seconds, like a few dozen. Shot them down they say. US probably gave them decoys to shoot at, well after the attack was over. That is some of the best equipment the Russians have and it was useless. So they unleash the trolls, oh no! Weak! Stay in the shallow end Russia. The dust bin of history is calling.
Anon (which ever one of several you are),
The U.S. won this round. There is an ancient thanksgiving dating from the Greek times or earlier. Pat yourself on the back, thank the God(s), and the reminder to not get cocky.
I expect the Russians to be 3 to 10 times more effective in a larger war. I figure they would have 3 times more assets in Syria, if it were more under control. I also expect that the U.S. would have fewer option if they went against a China-Russia-Iran bloc.
They would have fewer assets (more spread out) and less game space to deceive opponents.
At any rate Putin knows that Trump is not as flexible as Obama.
Not to mention that Russia didn't fire a shot, and the Syrian units were primarily 80s era firing blind as scared of eating a HARM
Its already proven through confession and a a video yet alone common sense Syria used no gas or chemical at all. So with that being known by few the attack was a PR stunt as even if no missles were intercepted at all all aircraft were moved and stored in safe place and facilities and ports were evacuated .3 buildings thhey stressed about were symbolic and did not create nor store any kind of chemical weapons. This is a illegal bombing once again of a sovereign country under false pretext in support of failed foreign policy and terror sponsoring gulf sates.in defiance of UN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND NORMS Its embarrasing
After that illegal false pretext embarrassing attack of a sovereign state. Russian will now supply Syria with better airdefence systems. This shows how desperate America is in the face of defeat and is illegally occupying a countrie in which her and her allies single handedly destroyed and killed hundreds of thousands all for geopolitical objectives they failed too accomplish. So low we've stooped to the point we in last 18 years are now on the wrong side of history supporting terroism on a level unseen before. Its nothin but bitter embarrassment and failure
Umm ... they recorded the Syrian defence department calling the chemical weapons division to ask about the attack ... you can only play dumb so long before all credit is lost ...
I'm not sure what is worse, that the syria defence department found out about syria military helicopters dropping gas after the fact or that they have the weapon systems and are so easy to use by officers in the field.
Ether case is not a did thay do it .. it's a case of get you facts straight before you jump on board defending a killer of women and children.
"After that illegal false pretext embarrassing attack of a sovereign state...."
"Obama administration: Libya action does not require congressional approval"
- Washington Post
So Rob Vet, you think Odumba did the wrong thing?
Ah new russia troll and usual obama silly statement
Fred,
I do not remember Gaddaffi Duck gassing his people.
So why did Obama do it and without a Congressional vote?
My point is to the trolls but especially to elected Democrats in Washington that they did not complain when Obama did it, but now they are having the mother of all hysterical hissy fits.
It is called criticizing hypocrisy. If you can't stand that, it is your cross to bear.
Rob Vet According to you a sovereign state has the right to murder babies. Take that sovereign state crap and shove it up Jeff Davis's rear end.
Iv'e seen so many videos now on the strikes that I know the russians didn't shoot down 71 missiles. One video shows 1 explosion almost every second for minutes.
fazman,
"Not to mention that Russia didn't fire a shot, and the Syrian units were primarily 80s era firing blind as scared of eating a HARM" good insight. The Syrians probably shot to keep form being shot. The Russians may have sending a message to the Syrian and Iranians (I talk about this farther up) after all Putin surely knew the US was going to do everything thing they could to not hit Russians, so why expose your system?
Rocket fuel is nasty. It can be corrosive.
1980s missiles?
I hope they had good maintenance and replacement of some parts.
https://www.tno.nl/media/8944/lifetime_prediction_of_ammunition_dv2_05d006.pdf
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-missile-test/russia-test-fires-old-missile-to-extend-lifespan-idUSTRE49L2L320081022
People aggregate and separate chemicals according to their whims or needs, but entropy takes over and chemicals like to recombine in ways we do not like.
Potentially Unstable and dangerous stuff.
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