Russia's S-400 Missile System, A New Middle East Invasion

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Asia Times
Stephen Bryen October 13, 2017 4:43 PM (UTC+8)

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http://www.atimes.com/article/russias-s-400-missile-sales-new-middle-east-invasion/

Saudi Arabia’s agreement to purchase the S-400 anti-aircraft Triumf anti-missile system from Russia is a major blow to the United States and its European allies.

The deal follows Turkey’s $2.5 billion agreement to buy the S-400, and ongoing negotiations with Egypt for the S-400. Egypt already has the S-300VM system (also known as the Antey 2500) which can engage short- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, precision guided weapons, strategic and tactical aircraft, as well as early warning and electronic warfare aircraft. (Originally the S-400 was called the S-300 PMU-3.)

Among other countries with the S-300 system are Greece, a NATO ally who got them from Cyprus when the Turks threatened Cyprus with war unless the country gave up its missiles. Thus, they were given to Greece to defuse a crisis with Turkey.

[DemolitionMan]

Its going to be interesting how they are going to intergrate a PATRIOT system and a Russian SAM system.

[Suppressed]

As we lose more and more in the ME.

[edpc]

All the military hardware, oil, and natural gas the Russians have sold over the decades and their economy still sucks.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

All the military hardware, oil, and natural gas the Russians have sold over the decades and their economy still sucks.

Socialism requires massive bureaucracies.

With that many people holding power, you have that many people who can and will be bought.

What they sell is protection.

And the nation's wealth concentrates in fewer and fewer hands.

[DemolitionMan]

All the military hardware, oil, and natural gas the Russians have sold over the decades and their economy still sucks.

Its all junk. That is what they sell to third world nations who cannot afford quality stuff. The MiG-23 and MiG family is a good example

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-mig-23-russias-worst-fighter-jet-ever-21791