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2005-12-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran and Russia sign $1 bln defense deal

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Posted by Secret Master 2005-12-02 14:11|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This ought to be as good for Mother Russia as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Treaty was.

Posted by Angaviter Elmerelet5732 2005-12-02 14:47|| 2005-12-02 14:47|| Front Page Top

#2 The TOR-M1 is the former Soviet SA-15 missile. It is mobile and short range. A high flying fighter or bomber will be out of range. Should make an excellent target for HARMs. The Iranians are trying to buy S300 and S400 systems which are considered Patriot class and longer ranged. Don't know the status of that, but I imagine the Russians will sell that too, just as the Russians sold subs, nuclear tech, and solid fueled missile tech to the Iranians.

Posted by ed 2005-12-02 15:13|| 2005-12-02 15:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank you ed.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-12-02 16:29|| 2005-12-02 16:29|| Front Page Top

#4 "The move, likely to irritate Israel and the United States,..."

I believe that's a feature, not a bug.

Posted by xbalanke 2005-12-02 17:20|| 2005-12-02 17:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Sure would be nice if the freighter transporting a lot of this hardware was mysteriously "lost" at sea. Screw Russia, they are trying to extinguish the smoldering Middle East crisis by pouring gasoline on it. Israel ought to target a few of their warheads for Moscow in case they are ever nuked. Russia is now complicit in Iran's threat to Israel.

Posted by Zenster 2005-12-02 17:57|| 2005-12-02 17:57|| Front Page Top

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