RUSSIA VOWS TO ADVANCE ISKANDER MISSILE FOR SYRIA & IRAN

IMRA ^ | Monday, October 13, 2003 | MENL

[yonif]

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.

[Just mythoughts]

Oh, and they claim the "COLD WAR" is over.

[yonif]

Ping.

[Orangedog]

Yes, and Russia is our friend now.

[Support Free Republic]

Let's keep the Dem's on the run!
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[Peabo]

That might as well be datelined 10/13/1983. Unbelievable.

[Defender2]

Russia: once a CommiecRAT Country.... Always a CommiecRAT Country!!!!

[bulldogs]

The Bible says Russia will try to invade Israel. Why else would they do this?

[Orangedog]

The thing I always wondered is what would be in Israel that the Russians would go to that much trouble to get?

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"RUSSIA VOWS TO ADVANCE ISKANDER MISSILE FOR SYRIA & IRAN"

Oh really, well let the US slip the Chechens some boy toys. Enemy of my enemy adage and such you know.

GD Russkies, it is evident the back stabbing 8a$turds are still playing cold war games.

[Finalapproach29er]

second that

[klpt]

[RusIvan]

Same time Israel sold weaponry on 3.7 bln dollars in 2002. Almost same figures like Russia. No one alerted by that.

[RusIvan]

United States is a bigger weapon seller then Russia. Why Russia cann't do the same?

[bulldogs]

"The thing I always wondered is what would be in Israel that the Russians would go to that much trouble to get?"


It has to do with money. Russia's customers are Syria and Iran. If Israel threatens them, they threaten Russia's customers.

[RusIvan]

The Bible says Russia will try to invade Israel. ==

Bible say that?!! Funny I always thought that Russia was created at about 1000 year so lot later then bible was written.

[LibWhacker]

The Soviets (that's not a mistake) are playing with fire, as usual. One thing will lead to another and eventually they'll sell longer range missiles to their proxies. I hope we've made it clear to them that MAD is still in place and that they will not be permitted to attack us with proxies: If even one nuke goes off on American soil, we will consider it to be an attack by the Soviet Union and we will launch a full nuclear retaliatory strike against them. Nothing has changed.

[Chaseman]

Are you seriously saying that it is acceptable for Russia to sell these missiles to Iran and Syria? War is a very serious possibility right now between these nations and Israel and you contend that it's fine and dandy for Russia to be doing this because "the US does it too"? This isn't a game Ivan, and Russia's actions in this matter are far from simple commerce. This is a clearly hostile act. Don't pretend Russia is some innocent merchant here.

[joesnuffy]

"From this day forward,
any nation that continues
to harbor or support terrorism
will be regarded by the United States
as a hostile regime."

President GW Bush

[Finalapproach29er]

Don't repeal Jackson/Vanik amendment like Russia wants. There Jew haters.