The experience of the Russian military aid to Damascus

The experience of the Russian military aid to Damascus

Anatoly Sokolov, 17 Sep 2016

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The experience of struggle of Russia with the American mercenaries will be included in the textbooks

The Russian Army regained its fighting capacity and significantly improved it. This confirms the military campaign of the Russian Federation in Syria, where a limited contingent of troops was able to strike decisive blows at the American mercenaries and bandits…

 

The experience of Russian assistance to Damascus will go down in textbooks of strategy and tactics

Author – Anatoly Sokolov

The first and main feature of the “Syrian” operation – the legality of Russia’s actions on the territory of the state attacked by terrorists. This should always remind those who “displeasure” or not openly accept the fact of such military assistance.

“In the West began to declare the need for and the desirability of continuing Russian military action on Syrian territory with the same intensity…”

Preventing armed conflict, promoting stability in crisis regions and effectively combating international terrorism and piracy – the main conditions for a modern economic and socio-political development of the world community. From this point of view, Russian military aid to Syria is legal and justified.

Further deterioration of the political situation puts the country on the brink of existence as a political entity, threatened to collapse the entire middle East region and unpredictable consequences for Europe and Russia due to problems with the refugees, which today are far from over.

The appearance and actions of our military contingent in Syria is fully consistent with international legal norms and domestic law. The first is confirmed, again, formal request of the current Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad. Set before our military objectives – to reflect the threat to friendly countries, to protect the Russian facilities and citizens on Syrian territory – in the framework of the Russian legislation.

 

 

The last argument

Along with the traditional, today increasingly utilized non-standard forms and methods of warfare. About this report “Main tendencies of development of forms and methods of application of the armed forces, the actual tasks of military science for improving them” at a General meeting of the MSA said the chief of the General staff Valery Gerasimov.

According to him, in the XXI century the tendency of erasing the distinction between war and peace, and armed conflict, starting without a Declaration of war, are not according to our usual pattern. The primacy of non-military methods, the power is used, usually under the guise of peacekeeping and crisis management as the last argument to achieve the final success.

Almost 40 years of experience in the use of military units outside Russia testifies to the uniqueness of each case. Was no exception and the Syrian campaign, the final outcome of which is yet to come. However, the timely withdrawal of the main force of our group allows us to assess the known results and make some conclusions.

Analysis of any event and the process involves, as a rule, search unique features and characteristics. From this point of view, the entire Russian military operation in Syria can be represented as one big feature. Specification and evaluation of its components and relevant conclusions require a separate, more in-depth research. Despite the close relationship, especially the Syrian campaign can be divided into political and military.

 

 

Political features

1. Successful action in Syria forced the U.S. and the West to reckon with our country and its interests in the middle East. However, productive cooperation is possible only under condition of close cooperation and change of tone in relations with the current Russia, not with her 90-ies, which is so convenient for our opponents. Close cooperation and reciprocal steps, when all the existing contradictions, to achieve success in the fight against international terrorism is inevitable. The agreement of Russia and the United States of 22 February, which provided an opportunity to begin the process of peaceful settlement of the situation in Syria is a vivid example.

2. West sobering crisis the refugee situation in Europe, as well as a series of terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels. Last March, the visits to Moscow of U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry and the head of the German foreign Minister Walter Steinmeier confirm this. Says a lot that the West began to declare the need for and the desirability of continuing Russian military action on Syrian territory with the same intensity.

3. The final victory of the government troops of Syria would be a failure for the us middle East project and Turkey. The likelihood of that today, big as ever. Despite the success of Russia’s actions for five and a half months nearly two years, proclaimed with great fanfare “fighting” coalition headed by the USA in Syria and Iraq were not successful. Seizing the initiative by Russia together with Iran have caused serious damage to the strategy and influence of the West in the middle East. Calls Russia to form a United front against terrorism under the leadership of the UN force the US and its allies to maneuver.

 

 

Military features

1. The Russian armed Forces have restored their combat capability and can effectively counter the threats to Russia’s security. For the first time in the twenty-first century, our military openly and effectively in real conditions demonstrated the combat capabilities of its high-precision weapons, strategic missile-carrying and long-range bomber aviation, space exploration, Navy and other means.

Endless statements of Barack Obama and Western politicians about Russia as a regional power with weak army should be seen as a good mine at bad game. Known American edition of Foreign Policy calls Russia’s actions in the Syrian conflict, warning the US and other Western powers that our country has restored the military power after decades of decline. The overall results of the air operation in Syria confirmed the steady implementation of the plan for the reform of our armed forces, which by 2020 should have at least 70% of new and modernized weapons.

2. Our army is capable of acting quickly and unexpectedly for the enemy, in accordance with the rapidly changing military-political situation. I come to this conclusion even those Westerners who do not sympathize with Russia. The American magazine Foreign Affairsbelieves that today, even the US cannot change the logic of events or to prevent Russia. Washington was caught off guard by the unexpected actions of Russia in Syria, and in March 2014, in connection with events in Crimea. The journal notes that Russia has been able to successfully demonstrate their power not only in neighboring countries but also far beyond its borders. This is confirmed by the indicators of the Russian armed forces on maneuvers in the country and real actions on a remote theater of operations.

3. System management and logistics support of the armed forces are able in a limited time frame to ensure the creation of an interdepartmental group of forces and its effective functioning until the task. As a fact, stated President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with heads of the Ministry of defense and Ministry of foreign Affairs. According to him, created by the group was small in number, but effective results.

4. The operation in Syria can be considered as the prototype of war “new type” with the widespread use of mobile Autonomous groups of troops operating in a single reconnaissance information space and new technology for military and dual-purpose.

The reality of this confirms a number of indicators. This strikes at the enemy with no tactical and operational pauses, the lack of a solid front line, fighting for priority industrial and social value, remote fire impact on the enemy to the full depth of its location. Widely used small military units (assault units), which with proper firing and logistical support is able to solve tasks in certain areas in isolation from the main forces.

The mobility of the militias and the suddenness of their actions resulted in a reduction to the minimum reaction time from decision to practical actions to implement it. The instability of the situation and its sudden unpredictable change have led to the blurring of boundaries between the tasks and their implementation at the strategic, operational and tactical level, offensive and defensive actions.

5. The Russian army received valuable practical experience in the fight against international terrorism and settlement of armed conflicts outside of their country, which are considered today in the format war of new type”. In real terms, “undeveloped” from a military point of view remote “overseas” territories, in unfamiliar physical and geographical and meteorological conditions, the heterogeneous grouping of forces and means of successfully solved military tasks. The training of personnel and the ability to function in a complex, rapidly changing environment confirm correct selection of the main directions of military training branches of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.

6. Exploration of all types of combat support in wars of a new type” has a special, paramount. Completeness and timeliness of information about the enemy are essential adequate environment decisions and actions to achieve your goals. In Syria reconnaissance aircraft, including UAVS, and space-based have proven themselves in the tasks best.

7. Along with the conduct of hostilities military contingent have to solve the problem of the nature of peacekeeping and post-conflict resolution. To prevent a recurrence of armed confrontation between the conflicting parties are forced to participate actively in the dialogue with the local population, to ensure their safety, contribute to the rapprochement of the warring parties to provide humanitarian assistance to meet the challenges of a peacekeeping nature.

Consistent working command of the Russian forces in this direction confirms this. It is the active participation of Russian representatives began and deepened the process of reconciliation between the Central government, the so-called moderate opposition and the local population in Syria.

 

 

Key findings

For five and a half months the public mind has become accustomed to the presence of the Russian military presence in Syria, and the West has started talking about drawing Russia into a “second Afghanistan”. The withdrawal of our main force refutes this opinion and makes some conceptual insights.

The first and most important political result of the successful actions of the Russian military contingent became the basis for the solution of the internal armed conflict through peaceful political negotiations, to preserve Syria as a sovereign state. Agree with this, even the opponents of its current government, which means the recognition of the role and position of Russia in the global community.

Russia has made a great contribution in enhancing and achieving success in combat is prohibited in our country, ISIS, as the most powerful and dangerous for the world community as a terrorist organization. Our actions have exposed the interests of the United States, Turkey and some of their allies, who seek to establish a world order in the middle East by the “color revolutions and “controlled chaos”.

Based on the experience of Syria, probably one of the most likely forms of use of Armed Forces outside Russia will continue the operation to stabilize the situation. In the preparation of such an operation, along with traditional methods, the participants should be ready for special humanitarian, emergency rescue, sanitary cordon, and other actions.

Mobile interspecific grouping of troops will solve tasks in a single reconnaissance information space using the new capabilities of systems management and support, with the use of precision weapons and robotic systems. The strategic goals will be possible by running tasks in the operational-tactical and tactical level.

Active offensive and defensive actions will be carried out without Express tactical and operational pauses, at short spatial intervals between the troops and the administration, in a single information space and real time.

The main way to perform tasks in combat and the operation will be remote (non-contact) impact on the enemy to defeat its objects the entire depth of its territory. Wide application can find a “small” mobile units (unit), capable to act autonomously and to solve specific problems.

There is no doubt that all of this over time will be refined and improved. However, the General trends of the usual forms and methods of warfare to achieve military and political objectives is obvious. And this, in turn, requires a deep and sound research, proven. In this today is the primary task of military science.

Anatoly Sokolov, candidate of military Sciences

 

The experience of the Russian military aid to Damascus

Anatoly Sokolov, 17 Sep 2016

Views: 4235
Printable

   

 

The experience of struggle of Russia with the American mercenaries will be included in the textbooks

The Russian Army regained its fighting capacity and significantly improved it. This confirms the military campaign of the Russian Federation in Syria, where a limited contingent of troops was able to strike decisive blows at the American mercenaries and bandits…

 

The experience of Russian assistance to Damascus will go down in textbooks of strategy and tactics

Author – Anatoly Sokolov

The first and main feature of the “Syrian” operation – the legality of Russia’s actions on the territory of the state attacked by terrorists. This should always remind those who “displeasure” or not openly accept the fact of such military assistance.

“In the West began to declare the need for and the desirability of continuing Russian military action on Syrian territory with the same intensity…”

Preventing armed conflict, promoting stability in crisis regions and effectively combating international terrorism and piracy – the main conditions for a modern economic and socio-political development of the world community. From this point of view, Russian military aid to Syria is legal and justified.

Further deterioration of the political situation puts the country on the brink of existence as a political entity, threatened to collapse the entire middle East region and unpredictable consequences for Europe and Russia due to problems with the refugees, which today are far from over.

The appearance and actions of our military contingent in Syria is fully consistent with international legal norms and domestic law. The first is confirmed, again, formal request of the current Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad. Set before our military objectives – to reflect the threat to friendly countries, to protect the Russian facilities and citizens on Syrian territory – in the framework of the Russian legislation.

 

 

The last argument

Along with the traditional, today increasingly utilized non-standard forms and methods of warfare. About this report “Main tendencies of development of forms and methods of application of the armed forces, the actual tasks of military science for improving them” at a General meeting of the MSA said the chief of the General staff Valery Gerasimov.

According to him, in the XXI century the tendency of erasing the distinction between war and peace, and armed conflict, starting without a Declaration of war, are not according to our usual pattern. The primacy of non-military methods, the power is used, usually under the guise of peacekeeping and crisis management as the last argument to achieve the final success.

Almost 40 years of experience in the use of military units outside Russia testifies to the uniqueness of each case. Was no exception and the Syrian campaign, the final outcome of which is yet to come. However, the timely withdrawal of the main force of our group allows us to assess the known results and make some conclusions.

Analysis of any event and the process involves, as a rule, search unique features and characteristics. From this point of view, the entire Russian military operation in Syria can be represented as one big feature. Specification and evaluation of its components and relevant conclusions require a separate, more in-depth research. Despite the close relationship, especially the Syrian campaign can be divided into political and military.

 

 

Political features

1. Successful action in Syria forced the U.S. and the West to reckon with our country and its interests in the middle East. However, productive cooperation is possible only under condition of close cooperation and change of tone in relations with the current Russia, not with her 90-ies, which is so convenient for our opponents. Close cooperation and reciprocal steps, when all the existing contradictions, to achieve success in the fight against international terrorism is inevitable. The agreement of Russia and the United States of 22 February, which provided an opportunity to begin the process of peaceful settlement of the situation in Syria is a vivid example.

2. West sobering crisis the refugee situation in Europe, as well as a series of terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels. Last March, the visits to Moscow of U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry and the head of the German foreign Minister Walter Steinmeier confirm this. Says a lot that the West began to declare the need for and the desirability of continuing Russian military action on Syrian territory with the same intensity.

3. The final victory of the government troops of Syria would be a failure for the us middle East project and Turkey. The likelihood of that today, big as ever. Despite the success of Russia’s actions for five and a half months nearly two years, proclaimed with great fanfare “fighting” coalition headed by the USA in Syria and Iraq were not successful. Seizing the initiative by Russia together with Iran have caused serious damage to the strategy and influence of the West in the middle East. Calls Russia to form a United front against terrorism under the leadership of the UN force the US and its allies to maneuver.

 

 

Military features

1. The Russian armed Forces have restored their combat capability and can effectively counter the threats to Russia’s security. For the first time in the twenty-first century, our military openly and effectively in real conditions demonstrated the combat capabilities of its high-precision weapons, strategic missile-carrying and long-range bomber aviation, space exploration, Navy and other means.

Endless statements of Barack Obama and Western politicians about Russia as a regional power with weak army should be seen as a good mine at bad game. Known American edition of Foreign Policy calls Russia’s actions in the Syrian conflict, warning the US and other Western powers that our country has restored the military power after decades of decline. The overall results of the air operation in Syria confirmed the steady implementation of the plan for the reform of our armed forces, which by 2020 should have at least 70% of new and modernized weapons.

2. Our army is capable of acting quickly and unexpectedly for the enemy, in accordance with the rapidly changing military-political situation. I come to this conclusion even those Westerners who do not sympathize with Russia. The American magazine Foreign Affairsbelieves that today, even the US cannot change the logic of events or to prevent Russia. Washington was caught off guard by the unexpected actions of Russia in Syria, and in March 2014, in connection with events in Crimea. The journal notes that Russia has been able to successfully demonstrate their power not only in neighboring countries but also far beyond its borders. This is confirmed by the indicators of the Russian armed forces on maneuvers in the country and real actions on a remote theater of operations.

3. System management and logistics support of the armed forces are able in a limited time frame to ensure the creation of an interdepartmental group of forces and its effective functioning until the task. As a fact, stated President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with heads of the Ministry of defense and Ministry of foreign Affairs. According to him, created by the group was small in number, but effective results.

4. The operation in Syria can be considered as the prototype of war “new type” with the widespread use of mobile Autonomous groups of troops operating in a single reconnaissance information space and new technology for military and dual-purpose.

The reality of this confirms a number of indicators. This strikes at the enemy with no tactical and operational pauses, the lack of a solid front line, fighting for priority industrial and social value, remote fire impact on the enemy to the full depth of its location. Widely used small military units (assault units), which with proper firing and logistical support is able to solve tasks in certain areas in isolation from the main forces.

The mobility of the militias and the suddenness of their actions resulted in a reduction to the minimum reaction time from decision to practical actions to implement it. The instability of the situation and its sudden unpredictable change have led to the blurring of boundaries between the tasks and their implementation at the strategic, operational and tactical level, offensive and defensive actions.

5. The Russian army received valuable practical experience in the fight against international terrorism and settlement of armed conflicts outside of their country, which are considered today in the format war of new type”. In real terms, “undeveloped” from a military point of view remote “overseas” territories, in unfamiliar physical and geographical and meteorological conditions, the heterogeneous grouping of forces and means of successfully solved military tasks. The training of personnel and the ability to function in a complex, rapidly changing environment confirm correct selection of the main directions of military training branches of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.

6. Exploration of all types of combat support in wars of a new type” has a special, paramount. Completeness and timeliness of information about the enemy are essential adequate environment decisions and actions to achieve your goals. In Syria reconnaissance aircraft, including UAVS, and space-based have proven themselves in the tasks best.

7. Along with the conduct of hostilities military contingent have to solve the problem of the nature of peacekeeping and post-conflict resolution. To prevent a recurrence of armed confrontation between the conflicting parties are forced to participate actively in the dialogue with the local population, to ensure their safety, contribute to the rapprochement of the warring parties to provide humanitarian assistance to meet the challenges of a peacekeeping nature.

Consistent working command of the Russian forces in this direction confirms this. It is the active participation of Russian representatives began and deepened the process of reconciliation between the Central government, the so-called moderate opposition and the local population in Syria.

 

 

Key findings

For five and a half months the public mind has become accustomed to the presence of the Russian military presence in Syria, and the West has started talking about drawing Russia into a “second Afghanistan”. The withdrawal of our main force refutes this opinion and makes some conceptual insights.

The first and most important political result of the successful actions of the Russian military contingent became the basis for the solution of the internal armed conflict through peaceful political negotiations, to preserve Syria as a sovereign state. Agree with this, even the opponents of its current government, which means the recognition of the role and position of Russia in the global community.

Russia has made a great contribution in enhancing and achieving success in combat is prohibited in our country, ISIS, as the most powerful and dangerous for the world community as a terrorist organization. Our actions have exposed the interests of the United States, Turkey and some of their allies, who seek to establish a world order in the middle East by the “color revolutions and “controlled chaos”.

Based on the experience of Syria, probably one of the most likely forms of use of Armed Forces outside Russia will continue the operation to stabilize the situation. In the preparation of such an operation, along with traditional methods, the participants should be ready for special humanitarian, emergency rescue, sanitary cordon, and other actions.

Mobile interspecific grouping of troops will solve tasks in a single reconnaissance information space using the new capabilities of systems management and support, with the use of precision weapons and robotic systems. The strategic goals will be possible by running tasks in the operational-tactical and tactical level.

Active offensive and defensive actions will be carried out without Express tactical and operational pauses, at short spatial intervals between the troops and the administration, in a single information space and real time.

The main way to perform tasks in combat and the operation will be remote (non-contact) impact on the enemy to defeat its objects the entire depth of its territory. Wide application can find a “small” mobile units (unit), capable to act autonomously and to solve specific problems.

There is no doubt that all of this over time will be refined and improved. However, the General trends of the usual forms and methods of warfare to achieve military and political objectives is obvious. And this, in turn, requires a deep and sound research, proven. In this today is the primary task of military science.

Anatoly Sokolov, candidate of military Sciences