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2003-09-10 Iran
Iran eyes Russian missile defense system to counter US
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Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-09-10 2:29:31 PM|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Bet ya Russia asks for all the money up front, with a "No Refunds" clause in case the government "changes" before its done.
Posted by Laurence of the Rats  2003-9-10 2:38:50 PM||   2003-9-10 2:38:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Yep....Razzzzzz-Putin could be playin' the mullahs for suckers.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2003-9-10 2:50:52 PM||   2003-9-10 2:50:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 B1-Bs, B-2s, F-117s and F-22s, all stealthy, and cruise missiles flying in at treetop level are part of what that system would have to deal with. It'd be interesting to find out if it'll detect them or not.
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-10 2:53:32 PM||   2003-9-10 2:53:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 They are welcomed to engage us in a contest of wills like Soviet Union was and North Korea is.
Posted by Super Hose  2003-9-10 2:54:18 PM||   2003-9-10 2:54:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Laurence of the Rats---I recall reading about the Bushehr reactor financing. The Russians were doing it for the Iranians with cash or 80% cash. The black hats of Iran think that they can buy their way out of the hole their mouths got them in. Rex Mundi has a great comment. It is sure not about oiiiiiillllllllll........
Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-9-10 3:05:57 PM||   2003-9-10 3:05:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 (snicker)

Oh, yeah, that ruskie military hardware is top-notch, guys! Buy as much as you can!
Posted by mojo  2003-9-10 3:23:51 PM||   2003-9-10 3:23:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 "Sources said Iran has been dismayed by the proximity of U.S. fighter jets and warships in neighboring Iraq."

"Dismayed"? Yeah, I bet they're dismayed. Like I would be dismayed if someone had a shotgun pointed at my head.
Posted by Matt 2003-9-10 3:29:02 PM||   2003-9-10 3:29:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 As if the Russians would sell them their best technology. It'll be a watered-down, 1970s version, at best.
Posted by Rafael 2003-9-10 4:14:43 PM||   2003-9-10 4:14:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Dismayed is right. They have US Controlled Iraq (Rock) on one side, and US Controlled Afghanistan (Hard Place) on the other.

Sucks to be them.....
Posted by CrazyFool 2003-9-10 4:18:42 PM||   2003-9-10 4:18:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 The S-400 is the follow on to the SA-10/20 IADS family...mucho dangerous systems. If Sammy had had these instead of shitty old SA-2/3s, it would have changed the strategic balance in the Gulf considerably and would have forced our air plan in Iraq to be much more cautious...and possibly would have cost us quite a few aircraft until we took them down. If Iran buys this system, it is a MAJOR problem for our SEAD efforts. If we are going to schwack Bushewar, we better do it soon...
Posted by Watcher 2003-9-10 6:19:03 PM||   2003-9-10 6:19:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 One problem with third-world nations buying Russian equipment - we've been watching it develop, studying the way it's being implemented in the Soviet Union (now Russia), listening to it ping, and much, much more. I'm sure our nation has been working furiously to overcome any advantage that equipment would have given a potential adversary. Works the same way with third-party buyers - we already know how it works, and have at least an idea how to counter it.

It's hard staying ahead of the pack. It's even harder when you have to start from the very back of the gaggle. Unfortunately for the mullahs, they're still trying to find out which foot to put into the left shoe.
Posted by Old Patriot  2003-9-10 6:51:06 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm]  2003-9-10 6:51:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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