Russia May Sell More Weapons to Syria as U.S., Israel Protest

[Purveyor]

Source: BLOOMBERG

Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Russia will complete the delivery of anti-ship missiles to Syria this year and may sell more arms to the Mideast nation after assessing the impact on the regional balance of power, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said.

“All weapons within the earlier contract will be delivered by year end,” Serdyukov said in an interview in Moscow. Syria has made new requests “that are being considered at present,” he said. “Pre-contract work can last a few months to a few years. There is no guarantee a contract will be signed in the end.”

The U.S. said this week it shares Israel’s concern that the proliferation of “advanced weapons” may destabilize the Middle East. Defense Secretary Robert Gates made the same point to Serdyukov during meetings last week in Washington, Defense Department spokesman Geoff Morrell said Sept. 20.

Serdyukov’s comments on Syria came as he said Russia and the U.S. are trying to build a “new format of relations” on defense issues, including cooperation in Afghanistan. Russia earlier this year scrapped the delivery of S-300 air defense systems to Iran in compliance with international sanctions against the country.

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[dipsydoodle]

1. “advanced weapons” destabilize the Middle East ?

Presumably that's in the same way that Israel gets arms from the USA.

[lsewpershad]

2. What

is wrong with US . Why do we feel we can sell to Israel every thing they need, even nuclear , and Russia, or anyone else for that matter, should be concerned about what we think about selling arms to whoever? Who has made USA god?

[ProudDad]

4. Who has made USA god?

[Hardrada]

5. Or Israel God's Viceroy on Earth?

[ProudDad]

3. The USAmerican Imperial War Machine should bomb their fucking munitions plants

and while their at it they should bomb the shit out of the ones that supply the MOST arms to the world's wars...

The USAmerican munitions plants!

[bemildred]

6. This is what happens when you waste your resources in stupid wars.

You don't get no respect anymore.