Russia Security Update: December 1- 9, 2015
Dec 9, 2015 - Hugo Spaulding![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/Russia%20Security%20Update%2008%20DEC_high-01_1.png?itok=6SfeeU2i)
Russia confronted NATO with new rigor in the Middle East as NATO took steps to counter Russian power projection efforts. Russia expanded the scope of its operations in Syria, officially claiming its first submarine cruise missile strikes from the eastern Mediterranean on December 8. This step change underscores Russia’s intent to assert its freedom of action to the U.S. and its allies in Syria.