Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield: U.S. officials

Via Iver

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Russia has positioned about a half dozen tanks at an airfield at the center of a military buildup in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Monday, adding that the intentions of Moscow's latest deployment of heavy military equipment were unclear.

Moscow has come under increased international pressure in recent days to explain its moves in Syria, where the Kremlin has been supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a 4-1/2-year war.

The Pentagon declined to directly comment on the Reuters report, saying it could not discuss U.S. intelligence. But a U.S. Defense Department spokesman said recent actions by Moscow suggested plans to establish a forward air operating base.

More @ Reuters

6 comments:

  1. Understand that I am NOT thrilled with the Russians. But... in the choice between Devils, better the one who is motivated by this world rather than the promises of 72 virgins in the next.

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    1. Agreed and I'm not thrilled with the large number of Useful Idiots in this nation either. :)

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  2. Sounds like the Russians are going 1500 miles to fix the mess that the NeoCons had the US go 5800 miles to make.

    Better Russia waste blood and gold in the cesspit known as the Middle East than the US spend any more of ours.

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    1. the Russians are going 1500 miles to fix the mess that the NeoCons had the US go 5800 miles to make.

      Good one! :)

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  3. What do you think of the possibility of a full scale war imploding in Syria with
    US /ISIS involvement? Russia shipping vast amounts of something via Greece air
    space via Condors, hence the massive influx of Syrians to Europe. Somethings
    up I believe. Putin doesn't blink.

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