As recent reports make clear, Russia is now forcing its way back into the Middle East - and not necessarily in the most encouraging manner. By dangerously increasing its arms sales to the region, Moscow is seeking to restore prestige, bolster influence and - not least - to make money.
The latest example came with reports [...]
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The bear is back
Posted by Matt in May 25th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Middle East, Military, Russia, Syria, Ahmad, Air Force Commander, Amur 1650, Defense Ministry Officials, Fighter Jets, Middle East, Military Delegation, Missile Systems, Money, moscow, Prestige, Range Missiles, Russia, Russian Defense Ministry, S 300, submarines, Target, weapons
The strange story of MiG-31s for Syria
Posted by Matt in June 25th, 2007 | no comment
Published in Military, Russia, Syria, 1 Billion, Aviation, Business Daily, Fighter Bombers, Jet Fighters, jets, Kommersant, M2, Mig, Military, Monopoly, moscow, Novgorod, Planes, Rosoboronexport, Russia, Russian Defense Ministry, Sokol, Stockpile, Strange Story, Syria
Moscow’s respected business daily Kommersant reported that Russia’s arms-trading monopoly Rosoboronexport has begun to fulfill an arms deal it secretly signed with Syria this year to sell five MiG-31E jet fighters, considered among the best in the world, and an additional unspecified number of the newest MiG-29M/M2 fighter-bombers.
The paper reported the total price to be [...]
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