Following the Downing of its Su-24 Russia Changes the Rules of the Game in Syria

... Ankara would play out Russia made a number of surprising strategic decisions that may change the rules of the game in the Levant and the Mediterranean. Following the downing of the Russian fighter jet Moscow made a swift decision to deploy its newest S-400 air defense system to the base in Latakia and the naval version of S-300 on Moskva cruiser off the coast of Syria. The Russian anti-airshaft and missile defense systems engage numerous targets simultaneously with their radars allowing the operator ...