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2016-08-10 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin and the Persians Plan to Compete with Suez Canal

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Posted by Bobby 2016-08-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 This is a counter to China's proposed New Silk Road which bypasses Russia completely.

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Posted by phil_b 2016-08-10 02:15|| 2016-08-10 02:15|| Front Page Top

#2 During WWII the allies 'occupied' ~~Iran~~ Persia to keep supplies flowing to Russia. One of those side notes that doesn't get talked about much probably because Uncle Joe was part of the scheme.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-08-10 08:43|| 2016-08-10 08:43|| Front Page Top

#3 China is believed to have obtained rail-mobile missile technology from Ukraine, which during the Soviet period built the SS-24 rail-based ICBM, according to a report by Georgetown University’s Asian Arms Control Project.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-08-10 08:56|| 2016-08-10 08:56|| Front Page Top

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