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If Syria is looking to Russia for a big arms deal it could be big news. My guess is if this headline is true Israel is watching it closely.
Look at what Military equipment Syria uses today, it is nearly all Russian. I still fail to see how this is anything new at all.
They could try, but I suspect the outcome would be the usual one. Syria would get it's ass handed to it.If Syria is looking to Russia for an arms deal that involves offensive military hardware it could be Syria might be getting ready to take back their land in the Golan Heights.
I tend to agree, I think this is just bluster. I doubt Syria will take any overt action against Israel. Especially not with the Israeli Government talking about handing the Golan over in a peace deal.Syria has been trying to establish a market based economy too so this might be just saber rattling . I doubt that they want to make too big a wave in the pond if they are serious about expanding trade with other countries.
Syria is a Ba' athist authoritarian society with a middling economy based mostly on oil revenues.
Basically a single party state it is top heavy with a strong regional military and that's where most of this socialist nation's hard currency gets invested.
Relations with America have been strained for the last sixty years, starting, with Truman's recognition of Israel.
They were practically a client state of the former Soviet Union.
When the Soviet Union fell, they took a less hard line stance against the USA, but they still support Hez'bullah. Pan Arabism is their official policy, but they are highly pragmatic.
They were the first nation to officially condemn the attack on WTC.
They openly supported Saddam against the USA
So now comes Russia. But this bear isn't hiberbnating, it's energized on petro-Euros.
Hence, Bashar Al-Asad finds chilling opportunities as the Cold War decents upon Damascus.
Nothing like getting the band back together.
Syria is a Ba' athist authoritarian society with a middling economy based mostly on oil revenues.
Basically a single party state it is top heavy with a strong regional military and that's where most of this socialist nation's hard currency gets invested.
Relations with America have been strained for the last sixty years, starting, with Truman's recognition of Israel.
They were practically a client state of the former Soviet Union.
When the Soviet Union fell, they took a less hard line stance against the USA, but they still support Hez'bullah. Pan Arabism is their official policy, but they are highly pragmatic.
They were the first nation to officially condemn the attack on WTC.
They openly supported Saddam against the USA
So now comes Russia. But this bear isn't hiberbnating, it's energized on petro-Euros.
Hence, Bashar Al-Asad finds chilling opportunities as the Cold War decents upon Damascus.
Look at what Military equipment Syria uses today, it is nearly all Russian. I still fail to see how this is anything new at all.
December 02, 2006
Syria, Iran and Russia Stir Up Trouble
The Journal Editorial Report
I wonder if we'll see an increase on Russian style rockets being fired onto Israel?
Most of them have been Katusha rockets, but there were also some other styles. Terrorists get them wherever they can. I'm just wondering if we'll see an increase.When have they not been Russian?
Most of them have been Katusha rockets, but there were also some other styles. Terrorists get them wherever they can. I'm just wondering if we'll see an increase.
RUSSIA VOWS TO ADVANCE ISKANDER MISSILE
MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has pledged to complete development of a surface-to-surface missile that has been marketed to Iran and Syria.
Officials said the Russian Defense Ministry plans to complete development of the Iskander-E short-range missile. The SS-26 solid-fuel missile has a range of 280 kilometers and is meant to defeat U.S. missile defense systems, such as the PAC-3.
"This year we expect the completion of the state testing of the Iskander high-precision missile system," Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Moskovsky said.
Moskovsky told the Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya that Moscow has invested in the development of missiles meant to penetrate missile defense systems, particularly those of the United States. He did not rule out that these missiles would be exported to Moscow's clients.
Most of them have been Katusha rockets, but there were also some other styles. Terrorists get them wherever they can. I'm just wondering if we'll see an increase.
Especially when that chess piece is an ally of America.If it suits the interest of Russia to rachet up the pain in Israel, they'll do it, of course.
Israel is just another pawn in the chessboard.
