Posted on 10/05/2015 11:55:45 AM PDT by amorphous
Russias deputy chief of staff, Gen. Nikolay Bogdanovsky, accompanied by a large military delegation, arrives in Israel for a two-day visit on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to discuss increased coordination between the two militaries. However, Moscow seems to be sending Jerusalem an altogether different message: Friday, Oct. 2, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the surprise deployment of Navy cruiser, the Moskva, armed with 64 advanced anti-aircraft missiles S-300 ship-to-air missiles opposite the Syrian coastal town of Latakia. debkafiles military sources point out that Russia, without saying so publicly, has thus created an effective no-fly zone over most of Syria, most of northern Israel, including the Golan, as well as southern Turkey, for US aircraft based there for air strikes in Syria; Cyprus, the site of British air force bases; and Jordan.
Since 2012, The Obama administration has been discussing the possibility of establishing no-fly zones in northern and southern Syria on a number of occasions, but has shelved the plan whenever a decision was imminent. Now, with one move, Moscow has imposed a no-fly zone over Syria.
The presence of the wide-ranging S-300s means that the Turkish, British, Israeli and Jordanian air forces will need to coordinate their aerial operations in Syrian or Lebanese airspace with Russia, or face the risk of their planes being shot down.
In the view of debkafiles military sources, the only aircraft capable of evading those advanced missiles are stealth planes. Neither the Israeli, British, Jordanian or Turkish air forces, nor the US squadron in Turkey consisting of F-16 fighters, have such aircraft at their disposal.
The S-300 has a range of 150 kilometers and can shoot down any type of missile, including cruise missiles, as well as planes.
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Is that ship somehow unsinkable?
Pretty sure there are reports stating F-22s have been moved to the M.E.
I don’t think they’re being sent to protect Israel.
Seems more to me that this is Bibi and Vlad sending a message to Berry. He deserves it. Hopefully no American military will follow his orders to attack Israel because of it.
There have been reports for days that the Russians moved the Moskva, a guided missile destroyer, and a nuke sub to off the coast of Syria.
They evidently fear that Obama might do something really stupid.
I think you’re right.
The world has turned upside-down.
It’s a lesser evil afterall...
Well, I also fear Obama might do something really stupid. I hold out no hope that he might do something smart.
“Seems more to me that this is Bibi and Vlad sending a message to Berry.” Agree.
“He deserves it.” Wholeheartedly agree.
“Hopefully no American military will follow his orders to attack Israel because of it.” I hope and pray.
Netanyahu must practice realpoliik. The Russians have become very active players. They will not permit nearby Syria to become a jihadist haven and base for the terrorists operating in southern Russia. They are serious people and do not amuse themselves by playing with red crayons. Netanyahu realizes that he is better off dealing with Putin than Obama.
The Russian military, which has recently become involved in the Syrian civil war, has sent its main Black Sea battle ship, Moskva, to take part in extensive naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean, according to a Russian ministry of defense statement. - September 25 2015
DEBKA just reporting what was already known.
“I hold out no hope that [Obummer] might do something smart.”
BTTT
Doing something stupid isn't new for Obama. Didn't some Russian general say Obama was like a monkey with a hand grenade? I'm sure they know Obama is fully capable of doing something stupid - and Kerry.
Yeah, we really showed those filthy Joos who was boss when Bibi spoke at the United Nations last week, didn’t we? It is hard to believe how much of a mess we have created in just a few years. It was completely avoidable, but now the way out is uncertain. Perhaps the Lord himself is actually driving events on his own calendar...
By ISIS? Certainly. By other players? They want to live. And besides, Israel has nothing to worry about; Syria is in; does anyone else matter? Iran is on board; Iraq as a state is nonexistent outside of the Green Zone; Turkey will be wise to join the winners; Jordan is already wise enough to not interfere. There is yet another minor player there, the USA, but the USA has no strategy and no goals; as Yogi Berra said once, "If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else."
The Russians are doing the job the Current Regime now squatting in the White, er, “Rainbow” Hut just won’t do....
Netanyahu and Putin may be a strange alliance, especially in view of ties that the Russians have with Iran, but no stranger than the indisputable ties between ISIS and the Current Regime.
the improtant thing is that both Putin and Bibi are working to avaoid any accidents or misunderstandings.... as Putin moves major weaponry into Syria environs...
neither wants trouble between their forces.
Whereas all we hear from WashDC is....threats, bluster, bullshit....stuff Putin has OBVIOUSLY assessed and decided to, well, just Flush.
LORD I wish we had some adults in this administration!
Years ago, I remember a comment that when Israel saw Russia move the Black Sea fleet, it was a precursor to Gog-Magog and the like.
Man, that was like 15 years ago. Obviously this isn’t the whole Black Sea fleet.
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