Assad’s flawed aerial strategy

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Xander Ross
Xander Ross
08/29/2012

With attack helicopters and Russian fighter jets plummeting to the ground around Syria, it could suggest President Assad’s air campaign is faltering. In June, Defence IQ published an article called ‘What do Russian attack helicopters say about Syrian strategy?’ Three months on we ask: what has changed – and why?... Three months ago Syria was denied a shipment of Russian MI-35 attack helicopters, which was a significant blow to the regime. As suggested in the origina...
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