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After Syria, Pentagon ramps up electronic warfare efforts

A new team at the US Defense Department is addressing the growing Russian threat to American military technology after Moscow's jamming complicated the Syrian battlefield.
A U.S military convoy is seen on the main road in Raqqa, Syria July 31, 2017. REUTERS/ Rodi Said - RC1664C87120

The US Defense Department has set up a new team to deal with the growing threat of Russian jamming of American military technology, Al-Monitor has learned, after the threat became pervasive on the Syrian battlefield over the past four years.

According to documents obtained by Al-Monitor, Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan’s staff will set up a team with members from across the department “to regain US dominance in the electromagnetic spectrum” and identify any gaps in US strategy. The effort will be overseen by the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Paul Selva.

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