Russian Aviation & Operational Performance Gaps Exposed in Eastern Mediterranean, NY Analysis Policy Government Chief Editor Frank Vernuccio

Russian Aircraft Carrier Kuznetsov & MiG29

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Moscow’s moves. Remember the Admiral Kuznetsov, the aging and troubled Russian aircraft carrier deployed off the coast of Syria to strike rebels battling the Assad regime? It appears it has lost its planes. Weeks after one of its jets crashed into the sea, Jane’s digs up satellite images that show its warplanes have been flown to the main Russian air base in Syria, where they’re not in danger of ending up in the drink.

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