S-300 air defense systems. © RIA Novosti. Dmitriy Korobeinikov
An Israeli Attack On New Syrian Missiles Would 'Kill A Lot Of Russians' -- Business Insider
The S300 anti-aircraft missiles that Russia has reportedly started sending to Syria don't just pose a threat to Israeli or American pilots; they also pose a threat to Russians on the ground.
If Israel or the U.S. bomb the S300 weapons in Syria, there's a good chance they "will kill a lot of Russians," Robert Hewson, editor of IHS Jane's Air-Launched Weapons, said to the Guardian.
Hewson's conclusion comes from the fact that these weapons systems are far more advanced than what Syria already has. Russian operators would need to be on the ground to oversee the weapons.
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My Comment: This is Russia's red - line on Syria .... if you bomb these missile systems Russia will retaliate. I guess this also explains why there is now a sizable Russian naval presence in the region .... Russia is expecting the situation to deteriorate even further.
This really complicates things for Israel, there just going to have to wait until the rebels make significant gains to the point the Russians pack up it's advisers and Assad's troops are too overwhelmed to be manning such systems. My prediction is that's when they'll strike. Israel like the U.S knows any attack that creates Russian casualties will just be asking for it. Israel's just biding it's time.
ReplyDeleteWhat's worse is that then the RUSSIANS say it's a red-line, they mean it.
ReplyDeleteUnlike our President.
Orion
Russia has NOT said that if you bomb us and kill our men (that you are not know arte here) that is a red line. Perhaps, Orion, if Bush were still in power we would know how tough he is unlike Obama, who has not said anything about the Russian weapons being a red line.
ReplyDeleteThank you Fred for your comment. Russian pundits on Russian TV are talking about this as Russia's red line .... not the government. But as to the question ... is it a red line? The assumption has to be made that it is .... because this is one issue that no one wants to be wrong on.
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