Russia’s Military Boosted by Syria Campaign

Real Clear Defense ^ | December 13, 2017 | Roger McDermott

[Doc91678]

Remember the Russians were there too during the Spanish Civil War.....

[Doc91678]

Remember the Russians were there too during the Spanish Civil War.....

[DCBryan1]

1. I would have to see proof of “some soldiers walked into a hanger and took off their patches and uniforms, changed into new attire and started working for various contractors with a “wink and a nod” from Russia.” Russia is a professional army and you just don’t give up highly technical and professional solders that cost a fortune in training with a “wink and a nod.”

Ping to your skepticism of Russian mercs in Syria:

The US reportedly killed more than 100 Russian and Syrian-backed fighters in a 3-hour military blitz

[McGruff]

“there is no doubt that the Russian military has gained tremendously from its two-year involvement in Syria, deploying a comparatively small force, suffering only light casualties and avoiding becoming bogged down in the quagmire forecast by many Western governments.”

I thought it was another Afghanistan according to some here.