MOSCOW'S GAME OF POKER: RUSSIAN MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA, 2015-2017 by Tom Cooper

(Subject: Post World War II - Gulf, Middle East, Afghanistan) Russian Military Intervention in Syria, 2015-2017. In August 2015, the government of the Russian Federation embarked its military forces on an intervention in Syria. Their performance in this war was a clear demonstration of advanced technology, improved training and fearsome firepower, but the operation only experienced limited success and exposed a number of weaknesses. Illustrated by over 130 photographs, maps and 21 colour profiles, ‘Moscow's Game of Poker’ provides a clear outline of the participants in this complex conflict, and the areas it impacts. The story is told in combination with an insight into the similar campaign run by what is left of the Syrian Arab Air Force. (Published: 2018) (Publisher: Helion & Co.) (ISBN: 9781912390373) (Pagination: A4 format, 80pp, 105 b/w photos, 23 colour profiles & illustrations, 3 maps) (Condition: New in card cover) UL-XXXXXX