Russia Is Launching Twice as Many Airstrikes as the U.S. in Syria

Daily Beast ^ | February 23, 2016 | David Axe

[C19fan]

Russia has ramped up its air war in Syria—big time. And it’s starting to show. Relentless and indiscriminate, Moscow’s bombing runs have devastated military and civilian strongholds and cleared a path for Syrian regime forces to counterattack against ISIS militants and rebels. Five months after the first Russian warplanes slipped into Syria to reinforce the embattled regime of President Bashar al-Assad, the Kremlin’s air wing near Latakia—on Syria’s Mediterranean coast in the heart of regime territory—has found its rhythm, launching roughly one air strike every 20 minutes targeting Islamic State militants, U.S.-backed rebels and civilians in rebel-controlled areas.

[C19fan]

Russia plays to win the US plays for show.

[stars & stripes forever]

Every bomb Russia drops saves U.S. tax dollars.

[Tijeras_Slim]

And I’d bet they don’t come back with any unexpended ordnance.

[webheart]

Only twice as many?

[Chad_the_Impaler]

Only twice as many?

According to the article the comparison is the number of sorties (and not bombs dropped).

[ScottinVA]

Moscow's bombing runs have devastated military and civilian strongholds and cleared a path for Syrian regime forces to counterattack against ISIS militants and rebels.

The only way to win in the ME. Sometimes the innocent must perish.

[armydawg505]

Exactly. Putin vs Obama is no contest at all.

[canuck_conservative]

“U.S.-backed rebels”

a.k.a. Al-Qaeda

a.k.a. the pieces of garbage that created 9-11

** GOOD RIDDANCE **

[MasterGunner01]

That's because Putin's Russia is serious about the Syrian Civil War and Barry — well, let's just say it's above his pay grade to understand it.

[Freelance Warrior]

civilian strongholds

Isn't this a bit self-contradictory?