Posted on 06/24/2010 3:06:43 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Russia, in wake of its support for United Nations sanctions, was expected to deliver long-range air defense systems to Iran. A leading Russian analyst said the Kremlin would launch efforts to supply the S-300PMU1 air defense system to Teheran. The analyst said the United States has agreed not to block the S-300 and other Russian defensive exports to Iran.
"Clearly, there is realization that this contract will take place," Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, said.
On June 10, Pukhov said Russia's defense industry has been pressing the Kremlin to implement the S-300 and other military deals with Iran. He said S-300 manufacturer Almaz-Antey wanted to avoid a huge fine for late delivery of the system, which could reach 30 percent of the $1 billion contract, or $300 million.
"All this may negatively affect the financial stability of the leader of the Russian defense industry," Pukhov said. "It is hoped that the state finds a way to compensate for Almaz-Antey losses through subsidies or other funding."
Russia has already sold the TOR-M1 short-range air defense system and was discussing the sale of the MiG-29SMT fighter-jets to Iran. Pukhov said the Security Council sanctions banned the export of the MiG-29 and other fighter-jets to the Teheran regime.
"The same can be said about other planes of the Russian-Iranian military-technical cooperation, which fall under the new sanctions the UN Security Council," Pukhov said.
Iran has made the S-300 sale a litmus test in relations with Russia. On June 13, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said Teheran expected the Kremlin to honor its 2005 contract.
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Yes, we have to protect our new allies from a aggressive and oppressive democracy called Israel.
That’s part of the hope and change that Obama promised for the New America!
Israel, those apartheid doggs. Bred of pigs and monkeys......
The only hope for mankind in the mid east.
Ruh Roh!
Obama throws the Western World under the bus.
How’s this Obama/Medvedev hamburger party working out for us...
Obama and Medvedev reached an agreement today: The US can once again import chickens to Russia.
Womder the last time PUTIN discussed chickens with a USA president.
Why would Putin discuss chickens when he can talk to the Head Chicken?
Ba, Ba, - Barawk!
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