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Russian Jamming Poses a Growing Threat to U.S. Troops in SyriaBut this type of warfare also gives the United States a chance to learn about the latest Russian technology.By Lara Seligman | July 30, 2018, 10:30 AM American troops deployed in Syria are increasingly having to defend themselves against Russian jamming devices—electronic attacks with potentially lethal consequences, according to U.S. military officials and analysts.Officers who have experienced the jamming—known as electronic warfare—say it’s no less dangerous than conventional attacks with bombs and artillery. But they also say it’s allowing U.S. troops a rare opportunity to experience Russian technology in the battlefield and figure out how to defend against it.U.S. Army Col. Brian Sullivan described one recent episode to reporters at the U.S. Defense Department last week. He said his troops had encountered a “congested … electronic warfare environment†while fighting in northeastern Syria during their nine-month deployment, which stretched from September 2017 to May 2018.Read more at: https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/07/30/russian-jamming-poses-a-growing-threat-to-u-s-troops-in-syria/
