The American War Institute reveals the unprecedented Russian measures to protect Syria

A report by the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War concluded that Russia had completed the establishment of an advanced air defense network in Syria, which linked Syrian air defense systems with its electronic warfare systems, air defense equipment Published in Syria.

The report, made by Matty Suomarno and Jennifer Cafarella, notes that Russia is using its military capabilities in Syria to consolidate its presence in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, a long-term strategic challenge for the United States and NATO region.

The report said Russia was trying to block the US-led International Alliance against Islamic State and was seeking to restrict the military options available to the United States in Syria.

Russian moves will now increase the cost of any military action that could target Syrian forces and their allies.

The report also noted that Russia has begun building its air defense network, which aims to restrict US freedom of maneuver in Syria and the eastern Mediterranean, immediately after its intervention in Syria to support the Syrian government in 2015.

The Russian armed forces set up a partial independent air defense network to protect its military assets in “Hmeimim Air Base”and the military base in Tartous on the Mediterranean coast.

Russia deployed the S-400 air defense system at the Hmeimim base in November 2015.

It later deployed three additional air defense battalions in August 2017.

It contained the S-400 and S-300 platforms “.

According to the report, Russia has combined these platforms with radar systems of the air defense forces run by the Syrian army, with the aim of expanding its ability to monitor airspace over Syria.

Russia’s deployment of air defense systems in Syria expanded in 2018.

With the downing of the Russian aircraft, Russia rushed to deploy three additional battalions from the S-300 platform by October.