Posted on 02/26/2011 4:00:23 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Russia confirms plans to supply Syria with Yakhont missiles (Update 1)
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Saturday Russia has not dropped its plans to supply Syria with Yakhont missiles.
"The contract [on supplies] is in progress," Serdyukov told journalists in Vladivostok, Russia's Far East.
Russia earlier announced it would honor a 2007 contract on the delivery of several Bastion anti-ship missile systems armed with SS-N-26 Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles to Syria, despite efforts by Israel and the United States to stop the deal.
The Yakhont missile has a range of 300 kilometers, the capacity to carry a 200-kilogram warhead and the unique ability of being able to cruise several meters above the water surface, making it difficult to detect and intercept.
Israeli authorities have expressed a strong concern over the increase of Syrian defensive potential, as well as over a threat of transferring weapons to Lebanese or Palestinian radicals. Washington also said the deal could destabilize the region.
Sea skimming isn't so unique, but what is more troubling is that the Yakhont is supersonic with sophisiticated electronics.
Then Israel should make good money arming the Chechs will some very advanced weapons...
Then Israel should make good money arming the Chechs will some very advanced weapons...
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Arming the muslim Chechens with advanced weapons is a great idea. But is would be quicker for Israeli national suicide if they just gave them directly to the Palestinians.
This will be a good test to see the reaction of OBAMA.
If you are suggesting that such weaps could filter back into near greater Israel, then you have a lack of understanding of the logistics involved.
A state itself (russia?) would have to take those weapons and transport them back.
Not plausible - Russia could try to arm the palis themselves if They want to escalate into a lose/lose scenario
A state itself (russia?) would have to take those weapons and transport them back.
Not plausible - Russia could try to arm the palis themselves if They want to escalate into a lose/lose scenario
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There are many many smugglers’ routes throughout the area. Not to mention rampant corruption.
Russia has no part in this comment. It is about Israel arming the Chets as a way for Israel to make money. (Russia would never directly arm the Palestinians with advanced weapons of any origin - it would be too provocative.
Israeli tech in the hands of the Chets would very quickly find its way to Iran (via the smugglers over the mountains), and thence via the Iranian Navy (through Syria) to the Lebanese Palestinians and via Egypt to Hamas in Gaza.
The ‘advanced’ kind of weapons require signifcant infrastructure and training of personnel; the average non-state actor can’t afford that. And the Russians or pretty much any country with a reasonable surveillance capability trace such systems.
If you think a state needs to transport weapons back from Chechnya or anyone else, how exactly are those weapons going to be transported over there in the first place???
I'm afraid I don't follow. Who are the Chechs? and how would Israel get possession of them? I don't think they make a catchers mit in that size.
You didn’t follow the thread of my responses.
But you did agree with me.
It appears I’m not the only one who doesn’t seem to be following you!!
These weapons will of course find their way into the hands of Hizb-allah in Lebanon. Since Russia considers HAMAS and Hizb-allah to be freedom fighters not terrorists, it’s pretty obvious that Russia stands in solidarity with HAMAS and Hizb-allah’s mission to exterminate Israel and drive the Jews into the sea.
Instead Israel should arm the US ally the nation of Georgia to the teeth.
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