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Although the attitude may change, the usual "expert" doublethink remains in place, of course.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/drone-attacks-on-russian-bases-in-syria-expose-security-holes-1516017608
>A wave of attacks on Russian bases in Syria, including the use of drones, has exposed fresh weaknesses in President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to cement a permanent military presence for Moscow there, weeks after he declared victory.
>“The Russian military’s lack of preparedness here is an issue,” said Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Moscow-based defense think tank CAST. “Russian weapons are tailored for large land wars, these drones can’t be seen on radar and the infrared footprint is close to zero.”
>A person close to Russia’s Defense Ministry said the accusations have largely served to deflect attention away from Russia’s own failure to protect its main Syrian base at Hmeimim.
>Unlike U.S. forces, which cleared out insurgent groups block by block in Iraq, Russian troops have usually carpet-bombed areas where suspected enemy groups took refuge. The tactic lowers vulnerability to insurgent violence but has left the military largely untrained in dealing with unconventional warfare.
>authorities believed Ahrar al-Sham, an Islamist rebel group, could be responsible for the attacks, though the group has denied it.
>No one has claimed responsibility for the recent attacks. Many Syrian rebel groups have drones in their small and rudimentary arsenals but have used them mostly for surveillance or dropping small bombs.
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