From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Gary Britt wrote:
> The last time Russian and USA aircraft tangled over Syria the Israeli's shot
> down 80+ Russian fighters and the Syrians shot down ZERO, NADA, NONE of the
> F-16s.
>
& in 73 it was only massive US resupply (mostly of F4'es) & over
extension on the ground outside of Arab sam belt which saved Israel.

So I would be aware that the Russians could probably use "defending
syria" as a good way of getting "sophisticated threat
experience" for their weapons designers & operators.

Heck everyone needs to carry out live fire training.

They could certainly protect against any Israeli attempt at a naval blockade.

They should set up of FOB port close to the Lebanese border or possibly (if
requested) they could sail their squadron down for a beirut port visit.

Adam

Adam

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