How Russia's Bombers Helped Assad Devastate Syria's Cities

May 8, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Middle East Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: Russian MilitarySyriaTu-160Strategic BombingISIS

How Russia's Bombers Helped Assad Devastate Syria's Cities

The Kremlin needed to strike back in dramatic fashion—and what better way to make a statement than to dispatch squadrons of huge strategic bombers?

 

Sébastien Roblin holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. This article first appeared in March 2020 and is being republished due to reader interest.

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