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| Russia to supply Syria with S-300 anti-missile system |
| 2018-09-24 |
| [Ynet] Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that Moscow will supply an S-300 anti-missile system to Syria within two weeks, following the downing of the Ilyushin IL-20 by the Syrian forces, who tried to repel an IAF attack. The anti-aircraft unit will reportedly be equipped with Russian tracking and guidance systems, and is intended to "calm down some hotheads" whose actions "pose a threat to our troops," according to Shoigu. To paraphrase Miles Vorkosigan, "Are you challenging our ingenuity, Ivan?" |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #5 Admiral Naismith smiles, although it looks more like a sneer. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2018-09-24 15:47 |
| #4 ?because the last one worked out so well? |
| Posted by: Grolet Flalet6301 2018-09-24 14:51 |
| #3 Not enough 400s to go around? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-09-24 12:26 |
| #2 A Sukhoi...? Or a Turkish F-16 or three? "Accidentally", of course, Comrade -- not that the Russians have a history of shooting down other people's planes... |
| Posted by: magpie 2018-09-24 12:10 |
| #1 That oughtta be good for a Sukhoi or two |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-09-24 08:39 |