How did the West react to the news that Russia sent Su-57 to Syria?
The United States does not consider the Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet to be a threat to US military operations in Syria, - Pentagon spokesman Eric Pakhon said.
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“We do not believe that these (Su-57) fighters will pose a threat to our operations in Syria, and we will continue the operation,” Pakhon said.
Meanwhile, Western experts believe that Russia can test the planes in combat conditions.
The main goal of Russia's advanced aircraft is to test "quite advanced radars," Justin Bronk, an aviation expert at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies, told Business Insider in an interview.
According to him, the Russian military plans to find out if the Su-57 can be invisible to the US F-22 fighter jet.
US Air Force Lieutenant General Vera Lynn Jameson agrees. “The skies over Iraq and Syria are a great place to learn how we operate,” Jameson said.
Previously, some media outlets cited social networks that two fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets appeared at the Hmeymim base of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) in Syria.
The two fighters are currently undergoing flight testing and have not yet entered service with the Russian Armed Forces.
However, Sputnik has not yet received official confirmation from the Russian Ministry of Defense about the Su-57 being sent to Syria.