Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the conflict in the Caucasus underlines the need for Russia and Syria to expand military ties.
In an interview with Kommersant, President al-Assad said Damascus is prepared to ’speed up’ defense cooperation with Moscow.
“I think that everyone in Russia and in the world is now aware of Israel’s role and its military consultants in the Georgian crisis,” said President al-Assad, who will meet his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, on Thursday.
Such deals would irk Washington and Tel Aviv, which have long asked Moscow not to sell weapons to countries that share borders with the occupied territories.
Reports, however, indicate that Russia is eager to revive its defense ties with Syria following the South Ossetian conflict, in which Georgia used Israeli-supplied equipment.
An Israeli website reported that Moscow plans to deploy advanced missile systems – including the S-300 air-missile defense system as well as the nuclear-capable Iskander missiles – in Syria in the near future.
A Russian official was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying that a number of deals involving anti-aircraft and anti-tank missile systems are being prepared by Russia and Syria.
“Damascus is Moscow’s long-standing partner in military cooperation and we are expecting to reach an agreement in principle on new weapons deals,” said the source.
The official added that the Syrians are interested in acquiring Russia’s Pantsyr-S1 Air Defense Missile systems, BUK-M1 surface-to-air medium-range missile system, military aircraft, and other hardware.
Russia has condemned both Israel and the US for their role in arming the Georgian military with sophisticated weapons.
Israel claims it has not directly equipped or trained the Georgian military, and private Israeli firms – with the defense ministry’s approval- are responsible for such dealings.
August 20th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
What goes around comes around. Seriously, every youth I speak to knows “some” of the truths about the double standard, lies, and manipulation of the Neocons and The House of London on their life. Syria will rearm itself defensively, the whole region in the middle east seems to be shaking.
I believe that the U.S and Western Europe keep stiring up the pot in other places in order to divert people’s attention away from their own problems and avoid an uprising from within.
August 20th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
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August 20th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Go Russia!!!!!
August 20th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Clearly a rational and wise decision by Syria in light of american/israeli actions, as opposed to what they say, in the region (among others)!
American Mercenary Captured By Russians cia and mercenaries, americans/israelis stoking flames of war…Paul Joseph Watson | NATO instructor taken hostage with Georgians amid reports of U.S. military commanding thousands of mercs in proxy war.
Israeli gunships fire at fishing boats Israel’s naval gunships opened fire yesterday at fishing boats near Rafah shores in southern Gaza Strip, witnesses said. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/11/2008
EU: Israel’s decision for more settlements undermines peace The construction of settlements anywhere in the Occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem is illegal under international law, the French EU Presidency statement read. Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 8/11/2008
Ahmadi-Nejad for new international organizations to manage affairs, UN and others are obsolete
Israel uses bombs against West Bank demonstrators – Yahoo! News – Yahoo! News
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August 21st, 2008 at 2:44 am
here comes the full on cold war,please citizens of our beautiful globe tell me we are not going to fall for this again,please tell me communally we are not that dumb?the last cold war is still firmly in living memory the al qaeda fable is getting a little tired so now we are going back to the great bear to the extract fake fear of impending doom from.chapter iii,oligarchal collectivism,1984,please everyone give it a re-read i swear its what the nwo elite are using as their manifesto.
August 21st, 2008 at 4:22 am
This cold war will be very different.
The Jewish corporate media has lost its monopoly on ‘news’. We have the internet. The greatest invention since the printing press. And how many can name the creator? Not popular with the establishment?
WE now know! what is going on and judging by numerous boards and comments both in England and elsewhere the overwhelming majority are supporting Russia and consider the USA a terror state.
Mind you opinion polls in England and Europe also find this view held by the majority.
Syria is the one secular state in the middle east and has been demonised. Iraq was a secular state as well under Saddam – but NATO prefers religious nutters. They are more easy to manipulate. Their most successful the jihadist KLA to which they illegally handed KOSOVO recently as a present. Also the Taliban who stopped the poppies so now have to be replaced.
Russia with land and sea bases in Syria . Too jolly right!! All for it.