Russia to deploy S-400 defense missile system to Khmeimim airbase in Syria

[MikeWB]

This is huge. This basically closes all of the Syrian airspace... even for stealth planes. First Turkish plane that violates Syrian airspace will be shot down.



Russia to deploy S-400 defense missile system to Khmeimim airbase in Syria - defense minister

Published time: 25 Nov, 2015 08:37Edited time: 25 Nov, 2015 09:10

The Russian Air Force base in Latakia will be reinforced with S-400 SAM system, which will soon be deployed there, Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Wednesday.

"S-400 will be deployed on Khmeimim airbase in Syria," Shoigu said at a Defense Ministry meeting.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Russian Su-24 was shot down by a Turkish F-16 fighter jet near the Turkish-Syrian border. One pilot died in the incident. The second one was rescued and brought to the Russian airbase in Latakia.

Moscow maintains the jet did not violate Turkey's airspace. It ditched on Syria's territory four kilometers from the border.


Shortly afterwards, the MoD announced three steps to be taken following the attack on the Russian Su-24 bomber, including providing aerial cover by fighter jets for every airstrike, boosting air defense by deploying guided missile cruisers off the Latakia coast, and suspending all military-to-military contacts with Turkey.

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[MikeWB]

^^^  that's gonna be the range of S-400 located in Latakia. Half the Turkey will now be under it and they have nothing to counter it.

Every plane that takes off in Turkey will be locked on and painted. Their pilots won't be able to make a test flight without their plane buzzing like mad.

[MikeWB]

That didn't take long at all... now it's turkey hunting season.