Russia’s Next Move In Libya Could Be Long-Range SAMs, Africom Warns

Libya
Credit: U.S. Africa Command
The U.S. Air Force’s top general in Africa Command (Africom) warned on May 26 that Russia’s next move in Libya could be to deploy permanent, long-range air defense systems. The warning by Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, commander of Air Forces in Europe and Africa, came less than a week after satellite...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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