Russia boasts better integrated electronic warfare and “offensive and defensive electromagnetic spectrum capabilities” than NATO forces in Europe, a UK authority on the Kremlin’s military said this week.
USNI News quoted Roger McDermott, a senior research fellow in war studies at King’s College London, as saying, “the Russians learn by doing.” Moscow is said to be merging such capabilities — learned in Syria and the Ukraine — into their military operations and strategies.
McDermott delivered his assessment while speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC on Monday.
Noting Russia’s recent response to a drone swarm attack on a Russian air base and naval facility in Syria, he said, “all were brought down” by conventional air defense or jamming using electronic warfare tools.
In Ukraine, McDermott also pointed out that small Russian electronic warfare units have crossed the border to jam the Kiev government’s communications systems. The capability was also used to enhance the fire control of Ukrainian separatists’ artillery before the concerned Russian units withdrew behind their lines shortly thereafter, the analyst said.
McDermott, in a recent report on electronic warfare, further noted that Moscow began integrating its electronic warfare capabilities with conventional military hardware and software when it moved into Crimea and Ukraine in 2014.
Virgilio Abueva …..You mean the U S is victimizing other countires that can’t defend it self.Show me one country that the U S have defended, from Afghan to Lybia to Iraq and of resent Syria……my friend the truth is that the warmongering policies of the US is causing deaths everywhere they go….the US should wake up cos that time of unipolar hegemony is over….you don’t expect the North Koreans to go to sleep when thousands of Us marines armed to the teeth is stationed at thier door step….wake up friend
Russias first and only win will be US of A….
Yea indeed … The US being a defender of nations dats will only subject themselves to Americas will….and invade those that does not.
What ever u said american still no.1
Shame on u ur not like being american go and live to russia
Virgilio Abueva the US is defender of the countries victimized??? What kind of humam are you?? Have you forgotten about the U.S. Policies?? Come up with big lies, Instabelize defenseless countries, Invade them, kill thousands and still their wealth such as Oil?? Is there a common sense here??? Who destroyed Iraq alleging that there were Nukes?? What did the US find there?? What did they do next? Have you been seeing the current situation in Middle East? Are you aware of the U.S. several military bases around the world? Have you been seeing how the U.S. Treat the people that helped them and gave their lives to build America? Have been watching the way the U.S. Treat the neighbors countries? Are the Africans welcome to America??? Man go and sit back have a cup of tea and forgive yourself for being so unfair… Shame!!!
Bernard Ugochukwu who deafeted Hiltler, what brought down his regime??
It’s better to keep quiet on topics you’re clueless about…otherwise you come across as fool
Virgilio Abueva but what about US arm supply in Middle East…Both Russia US seem alike in the name of ruling the World…However we have to aware of expansionist China. ..
Are you American! If you’re, please don’t point Russians as being so poor people because in the US you’ll see so many poor people in the streets asking for food and something to survive. Don’t you dare to say or think that the US is a five stars country. I would say Norway or other Europe countries. We know Putin is there as president for a while now but we also know that Russia was ruled by several presidents before Mr. Putin and I think you haver already heard about Stallin and others. There will be other President in Russia, nobody stays in power forever but until then, Putin’s Russia will prevail. Hopefully the future Russia president will continue putting the right measures in place to counter the Russia haters… Don’t get me wrong buddy. That’s simply my point of view. Peace and stability to the world.
Fernando Ricardo Russia is a trouble maker, the US is a defender of countries victimized by violence instigated by Russia. Russia is a merchant of death. It has no economic contribution to the world development because it pours all its assets on arms and war materials. Today, probably Russia is the supplier of nuclear technology to North Korea and make North Korea as a proxy in its rivalry with the US.
Probably you have no idea how dangerous the US and NATO puts us all in trying to mobilize troops to Russia boarders! In a possible war, Russians will start firing those thousands of nukes to every countries that are treat to its security!! And you don’t think that the world will have enough power to detain all those bombs flying all over! Even Russia its self won’t be able capable to take down every single bombs coming from other countries. Therefore, you can now imagine how the world will look like! So my Answer to your question is… 60% Russia budget is in the military to enable them to be capable to defend their vast and rich territory from bad guys and make sure everyone else who plans to invade them will think twice..
What would you do if you knew that you’re being targeted by the U.S. And NATO from the very beginning??? Would you sit and eat a big McDonald? I guess not. Have you ever asked yourself the reason why the U.S. Hate Russia?? Have you ever seen Russia troops closer to US boarders? No? The day you see that happen run and take a trip to a safe country because from that day the US will be in total ruin, probably the world too, unfortunately.
Bernard Ugochukwu hahaha…. Come on!!! Wake up. Have never lost a war you mean. The story tells it all… Read some books Brother.
yes but have not won a war
60% of Russia’s budget is in the military. Not surpring that many of its citizens remain poor and continue to be subjugated by the current regime. They only know Putin as the only leader who can rule. All the rests are ordinary mortals.
russian t-30 war tanks were turned out tobe the real waterloo for the mighty blitzkerieg from germans during ww 2. they r d the most dangerous war match to an ever innovating yankees. but all will come to a naught when it comes to neuclear buttons …remember ………….. humanity is still at infancy stage and war is the illness of it’s childhood , so said Einstein once !
Mother Russia… They never go around saying they are the best like the US does… Instead, They are always quiet like a snake, invisible and surprising… A country that the world can never underestimate… Objective, Stronger and undefeatable… I love Russia.
Good to know Russia is ahead on these defense and offense capabilities cuz i don’t want my US of A to think they can Subjugate Russia ever. Viva Russia.
Yea boi, you dont fuk with Russkis.