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2019-03-26 Caribbean-Latin America

Venezuelan military deploys S-300 missiles to airbase south of Caracas

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Posted by Fred 2019-03-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 So now there's plausible deniability to the idea that the newly arrived Russians will not be manning these systems.

Posted by gorb 2019-03-26 01:11|| 2019-03-26 01:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Expecting a flood of exuberant spring breakers from Aruba?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-03-26 03:10|| 2019-03-26 03:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, we know where the Russians are.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-03-26 09:35|| 2019-03-26 09:35|| Front Page Top

#4 What is the deal with setting these S-300 systems up everywhere? The modern system is the S-400, right? I would expect that if the US did decide to intervene, these old systems would essentially just be target practice for F-35s or B-2s, unless the US is dumb enough to throw our old A-10s or F-15s directly at missiles defense sites.

Posted by Vernal Hatrack2366 2019-03-26 10:52|| 2019-03-26 10:52|| Front Page Top

#5 The S-300 only really came online in 2007 for the Russian Federation. Which means only now is it being sold and set up in other countries in large numbers. The S-400 will be sold in larger numbers over the next decade most likely.

So far the S-300 has not performed very well in Syria and sales have dipped in response. Suddenly countries that bought the S-300 are getting an influx of Russian "advisers" for the systems. Putin has to try to support the customers and have the S-300 perform better. Putin needs the hard cash.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-03-26 11:20|| 2019-03-26 11:20|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm guessing this is for local consumption, and deterrent against their own air force/helicopter pilots thinking about defecting then conducting a raid.

Like that silly video; not to intimidate US Marines but to signal the population that the army will bayonet you in the throat.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-03-26 11:41|| 2019-03-26 11:41|| Front Page Top

#7 So far the S-300 has not performed very well in Syria and sales have dipped in response.

Part of my pet theory about (alleged) Russian/Israeli cooperation is Syria is the need for deconfliction between S-300 marketing literature and Israeli airstrikes.

Posted by SteveS 2019-03-26 14:15|| 2019-03-26 14:15|| Front Page Top

#8 "Even Venezuela can afford one."

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-03-26 14:45|| 2019-03-26 14:45|| Front Page Top

#9 ^ Ow!

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-03-26 16:15|| 2019-03-26 16:15|| Front Page Top

#10 I wouldn't order one if Venezuela can afford them in its current state.

Posted by Vernal Hatrack2366 2019-03-26 19:17|| 2019-03-26 19:17|| Front Page Top

#11 I’d take a brace of them. I have a big back yard. And some Samsung SGR-A1 or the like scattered around the front yard would be nice. I’d put a red hat on them and call them garden gnomes. Or something.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2019-03-26 21:08|| 2019-03-26 21:08|| Front Page Top

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