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| Russia sells Syria warplanes, air defence systems: official |
| 2010-05-17 |
| Russia is supplying Syria with warplanes, armoured vehicles and air defence systems under existing contracts, ITAR-Tass news agency quoted the head of the country's state military agency as saying. Mikhail Dmitriyev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said Russia was selling Syria MiG-29 fighter jets, Pantsir short-range air defence systems and armoured vehicles. No further details were provided. |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #9 See also STRATEGYPAGE > SOMETHING ODD IS HAPPENING AROUND MOSCOW. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-05-17 19:41 |
| #8 This country can't afford another war, let alone the one(s) we are already in. We have to get our of Afghanistan and soon. We are not going to do anything about that hell-hole other than waste blood and a whole lot of treasure. |
| Posted by: remoteman 2010-05-17 18:31 |
| #7 New generation of Israeli aces seen to be telling their crew chiefs to get the paint brushes ready |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2010-05-17 17:20 |
| #6 Because it worked so well last time. |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-05-17 14:53 |
| #5 Smells like collaboration to me. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-05-17 14:45 |
| #4 It isn't weakness I smell, but cowardliness. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-05-17 13:42 |
| #3 I think everyone smells weakness in Obama |
| Posted by: chris 2010-05-17 13:35 |
| #2 Russia smells weakness in Obama! |
| Posted by: Paul2 2010-05-17 13:22 |
| #1 Also known as "targets". |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-05-17 12:17 |