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Russian Campaign in Syria Exposes Moscow’s Defense Gaps - WSJ, and other news - Review | General Bajwa: Pakistan's new most influential man has two big tasks - BBC News

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Taking Aim: A Russian flotilla of warships off the coast of Syria is assisting in missions against rebels fighting the Assad regime. ---- Approximate location of flotilla. Russian Campaign in Syria Exposes Moscow’s Defense Gaps Sunday November 27 th , 2016 at 7:03 PM 1 Share A flotilla of Russian warships in the Mediterranean is providing a high-profile show of force in support of the Syrian regime. But the deployment has also thrown into sharp relief the limits of Moscow’s conventional military. State television broadcasts to the domestic audience Top Gun-style footage of bombers taking off from Russia’s flags