Russia has built a powerful ring of defense, the ability to successfully resist the activities of the American armed forces, пишет The Wall Street Journal.
As the newspaper writes, Russia has built the most powerful air defense system in the vast territory, starting from Syria along the borders of Eastern Europe and up to the Arctic Circle. Creation of highly echeloned air defense on the borders of Russia and in the interior of the country, forced Washington to admit the loss of its position as the undisputed leader in the air. In particular, as noted by the magazine, Russian anti-aircraft missile system S-400 “triumph” became “that dangerous and potentially lethal factor”, forcing the United States and its allies in the alliance to reconsider the strategy of behavior in the air in areas, covered by Russian air defense systems, since S-400 radars can detect the most advanced combat aircraft, stealth technology.
Despite, that the S-400 has not yet been tested in combat, its radars had previously frightened off US-led coalition aircraft in Syria. The period of absolute US air supremacy is over
– Elbridge Colby said, director of the defense program at the Center for a New American Security
Besides, sale of S-400 air defense systems to other countries, causes deep concern in Washington, that in this way Russia spreads the deterrent capabilities of the armed forces of the United States and NATO allies.
But despite the excellent air defense system, Russia is significantly inferior to the United States and China in combat aviation and the navy, although it invests heavily in defense, summarized in a journal.
