Posted on 10/29/2015 7:37:20 PM PDT by Candor7
Russia has been flexing its military might in Syria and the sheer power and capability on display has left Western analysts shocked.
As Vladimir Putin ramps up attacks on ISIL, the true power the Russian president wields has become more apparent.
The latest video to emerge from the battlefields shows a mountain under fire from Russian flamethrower missiles known as the 'Blazing Sun'.
The explosion from these high-powered weapons triggers a wave of heat 1000°C which burns all of the oxygen nearby, leaving victims unable to breathe.
This war machine has been used by the Russian military for years, but some of its other recent attacks have never been witnessed.
October 21, 2015: Battles between Syrian regime forces and resistance groups were filmed using drones by Russian videographers in Damascus
When the Caspian Sea fleet got involved in the conflict, ships fired huge cruise missiles into the Middle-East which travelled about 1500km.
US analyst for Brookings Institution Garrett Campbell said this was a "previously unknown capability".
Mr Campbell said Russia's Buyan-M-class corvettes and Gepard-class frigates were smaller than the US equivalents - Freedom and Independence, "but they do not possess any cruise missiles or similar power projection capability".
The power of the Russian Navy was thought to be lacking only a year ago, but recent operations have given the West a lot to think about.
A Reuters report from May 27 last year claimed Russian ships were "more rust than ready".
But as recently as yesterday CNN reported Russian submarines were detected close to vital undersea cables near US waters.
Commander of US Naval Force Europe Admiral Mark Ferguson told an audience in Washington the Russian Navy had ramped up operations.
October 01, 2015: Russia’s defence ministry has released footage of the nation’s first round of airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria.
"The proficiency and operational tempo of the Russian submarine force is increasing," he said.
"According to Russian Navy Chief Admiral Chirkov, the 'intensity' of Russian submarine patrols has risen by almost 50% over the last year."
The Russian Air Force has also flexed its muscles over Syria in recent weeks, flying up to 96 missions a day.
President Putin reportedly plans to increase this number to 300 a day, Russia Insider reports.
Mr Cambell said if Russia can maintain an air campaign of this level it would be an impressive feat.
"Almost none of our NATO allies could match what Russia has done so far in the skies," he said.
Excellent video archives at link show military action in the M.E., including Russian ordnance being deployed.
October 21, 2015: Battles between Syrian regime forces and resistance groups were filmed using drones by Russian videographers in Damascus
It all depends on the Rules of Engagement.
Russia wants to win.
USA wants to be nice.
Leading from behind as the feckless fool on the hill once said.
Ya, but wait until someone starts shooting back
Historically, Russia abhors a vacuum.
Trump is right. Our so called leaders are idiots..
We have a winner...
Third world dictators will be lining up to buy some of this new Russian weaponry which is half the reason Bad Vlad is in Syria putting on this show. With low oil/nat gas prices Russia is suffering a revenues deficit. International arms sales will help out quite a bit.
Thank you Fred Nerks for notification about this thread’s Australian article and video archive links on that site!
Just once I wish a “journalist” understood science and military weapons.
“The explosion from these high-powered weapons triggers a wave of heat 1000°C which burns all of the oxygen nearby, leaving victims unable to breathe”
Burns oxygen, eh?
SMH
Trump knows they are also traitors but its easier to use the shorthand of calling them stupid and idiots. The American people understand "stupid" but are not willing to think in terms of traitors and selling out for millions.
Russian military showing capabilities no-one expected
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drFeEaklP5c
You are right about that one FRiend!
Can't expect much from these liberal arts majors pajama boys and girls
Sounds like our Fuel-Air Explosive (FAE), which was condemned as a ‘suffocation’ bomb for taking all the oxygen.
And I suspect the accusation is false for their bomb as well.
Neat on Youtube! Those volleys have got to be laying some heavy hurt on those ISIS ragbags!
Amen..
“Burns oxygen, eh?”
Oxygen oxidizes which is what burning is... It is just as correct to say that the oxygen burns as it is to say that the fuel burns...
Probably technology sold to China by Bill Clinton and shared with Russia by the Chinese.
Loving the Russian "Rules of Engagement" !
None of this wussified political correctness.
In Russia WTF stands for Win The Fight. Unlike the USA.
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