Road to Damascus: The Russian Air Campaign in Syria, 2015 to 2018

Abstract

The U.S. Air Force asked the RAND Corporation to assess Russia's employment of airpower in Syria's civil war. This report reviews the chronology of Russian air operations in Syria, the strategic and operational blueprint of the campaign, the basing strategy and disposition of Russian Aerospace Forces, the effectiveness of the Russian air campaign, and its applicability to future campaigns beyond Syria. This report should be of interest to Air Force combatant commanders, planners, and logisticians.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 2022
Accession Number
AD1168541

Entities

People

  • Adam R. Grissom
  • Christopher A. Mouton
  • John P. Godges
  • Michael Simpson
  • Russell Hanson

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Attrition
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Private Military Companies
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space