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RFE: Lavrov: No Decision Yet On S-300 Missiles For Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has not yet made a decision on whether to deliver advanced S-300 missile systems to Syria.
"We'll have to wait to see what specific decisions the Russian leadership and representatives of Syria will take," Lavrov said on April 23 during a visit to Beijing.
Lavrov had said in remarks published on April 20 that after U.S.-led air strikes on Syria this month, Russia no longer had a "moral obligation" to withhold the delivery of the missile systems to President Bashar al-Assad's government.
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WNU Editor: The following report is a clear sign to me that Russia will be supplying their S-300 missile system to Syria, and it will be manned by Russian personnel .... Russia to move air defenses to Syria 'soon,' warns Israel against attack (Jerusalem Post). More here .... Russia said to warn of ‘catastrophic’ result if Israel hits its S-300s in Syria (Times of Israel). And while the S-300 missile system is an old Russian missile system, it is a better system than the existing S-200 system that the Syrians now have.
More News On Reports That Russia May Deliver Its S-300 System To Syria
Lavrov on Russia's S-300 Supplies to Syria: It's No Secret, But Not Decided Yet -- Sputnik
Lavrov: After US-led strikes, Russia has ‘no moral barriers’ on S-300 deliveries to Syria -- RT
Russia says no decision yet on delivery of S-300 missiles to Syria -- Reuters
Russia capable of providing S-300 to Syria within one month — source -- TASS
Assad to Get Free S-300 Missile Systems From Russia, Sending Strong Message to Israel -- Brendan Cole, Newsweek
Would Russia Really Sell to Syria the S-300 Air Defense System? (And Why It Might Not Matter) -- Dave Majumdar, The National Interest
3 comments:
The S-300 complex that Russia is talking about giving to the Syrian government is not an old system by any means.
Although the first S-300 complex was originally developed some decades ago, S-300 has seen continuous innovation and improvement, keeping it a formidable weapons system that is superior to NATO rivals.
Almaz Antey, the manufacturer, now produces an S-300 complex that is essentially little different from the S-400. Massive commonality of hardware and software. For example, the S-300PMU-2, also referred to as 'Favorit', can fire most of the S-400 complex's missiles.
As some commentators have noted, the very name 'S-400' was, in some ways, more of a marketing gimmick than anything else – designed to 'brand' the S-400 as 'the next generation'. In some ways, it's almost a case of S-400 being 'The already-capable S-300, but with even more lethality'.
Were I a general, I would rather have the latest S-300 than the latest iterations of Aster or Patriot. It can intercept more target types, its kinematic performance is superior, it is more mobile, it is more lethal, it is more reliable – and it is cheaper.
Crucially, the latest generation S-300PMU-2 allows for the the integration of other air defense assets into the S-300PMU-2's C4I network – such as upgraded S-200 models. This makes the other air defense assets more effective.
Anon,
Russia is putting its money on the S-400 and a future S-500.
But you are right about the new export version of the S-300.
Syria has no money. Russia has what it wanted in Syria, ports and a friendly regime. American attacks haven't threatened either so I fail to see what benefit Russia gets in coming between Assad and the US. Especially since Assad gains leverage over the Russians by having Russians in the line of fire to events controlled by Assad.
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