Accession Number:

AD1168541

Title:

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

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Report]

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA

Personal Author(s):

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

Report Date:

2022-05-12

Pagination or Media Count:

104

Abstract:

The U.S. Air Force asked the RAND Corporation to assess Russias employment of airpower in Syrias 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.

Descriptors:

• national security
• air force
• military organizations
• aircraft equipment
• aircraft industry
• airframes
• contingency operations (military)
• geography
• private military companies
• warfare
• combat areas
• employment
• fixed wing aircraft
• air power
• geographic regions
• precision-guided munitions
• rotary wing aircraft

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]