MESOP SUMMARY : PUTIN’S COORDINATED INTENTIONS OF COMPLETE DESTRUCTION IN SYRIA – 4 October 2016
Russia deploys advanced anti-missile system to Syria for first time, US officials say / FOX News – By Lucas Tomlinson
Jennifer Cafarella @JennyCafarella – ISW – #pts important 2 note: the shipments began arriving over the weekend (before US cut off bilateral talks), acc. 2 US officials via @FoxNews
Jennifer Cafarella @JennyCafarella – #pts the range of the SA-23 is 150 miles and includes Aleppo, Palmyra, and Damascus cities #Syria
Jennifer Cafarella @JennyCafarella – #pt the move deters the US from a No Fly Zone and further protects Russian assets in Syria. Next step likely to build out Tartus naval base.
Jennifer Cafarella @JennyCafarella – #Russia deployed the SA-23 Gladiator anti-missile/anti-aircraft system to Tartus #Syria