Russia's Air Defense 'Will Increase the Threat' to U.S. Forces in Syria, Leading General Says: Trump's nominee for head of Central Command has warned that the potential introduction of even more advanced Russian air defenses in Syria could threaten U.S. forces deployed there.

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President Donald Trump's nominee for head of Central Command has warned that the potential introduction of even more advanced Russian air defenses in Syria could threaten U.S. forces deployed there.

"The S-400, once activated, will increase the threat to our forces and our coalition partners flying over Syria," McKenzie told lawmakers.

Russia has already deployed the S-400 at the Hmeymim air base it leases in Syria and has begun installing S-300s allegedly for the Syrian military's use.

Though Moscow has warned it would use its air defenses to target coalition aircraft attacking the Syrian armed forces since the U.S. shot down a Syrian Sukhoi Su-22 fighter last year, Russia has never utilized its systems, neither against the U.S.-led coalition nor Israel's more than 200 strikes against suspected Iranian forces in Syria.

Russia has blamed Israel for the incident and, in response, improved Syria's air defense network and shipped newer S-300 systems reportedly set to become operational in the hands of the Syrian military by January.

A map developed by the Institute for the Study of Wars details areas of control in Syria as well as the projected reach of Russia's air defenses as of November 2018.

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