THE PENTAGON — Armed Russian fighters have sortied from carrier Admiral Kuznetsov for flights over Syria ahead of an anticipated combined arms strike on rebels opposed to Bashar al-Assad near Aleppo, a U.S. defense official told USNI News on Tuesday. While the fighters have not dropped ordnance in scouting out the approaches to Aleppo, signs … Continue reading Official: Russians Flying Armed Sorties From Carrier Over Syria; Massive Strikes Likely Soon