WASHINGTON, D.C.: Russia’s decision to deploy its most hi-tech air defense system to its base in Syria is raising “significant concerns” for the US military, a US official said Wednesday.

Moscow says it is sending S-400 anti-aircraft missiles to Latakia in northwestern Syria, in a move that comes after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet in the increasingly crowded air space along the border on Tuesday.

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