Russia Delivers Missiles To Syria, Says Report

[Purveyor]

Source: NOW LEBANON

Russia has delivered supersonic cruise missiles to Syria despite the violence shaking the Arab country and Israel's furious condemnation of the deal, a news report said on Thursday.

"The Yakhont supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles have been delivered to Syria," a military source told the Interfax news agency without disclosing when the shipment was made.

Russia signed a contract reportedly worth at least $300 million (222 million euros) in 2007 to supply its traditional Arab world ally with a large shipment of the cruise missiles.

Reports said Russia intended to deliver 72 of the missiles to Syria in all.

The deal immediately angered Israel, which fears the weapons may fall into the hands of Hezbollah militants in neighboring Lebanon.

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[Arctic Dave]

1. They should sell them ASROCs and hydrophones too.

That would be fun.

[teddy51]

2. Shaping up for a nice bit of fire works over there. n/t

[hack89]

3. To bad Syria has no effective way to target ships over the horizon. nt

[pam4water]

4. Are we selling them tear gas to go with that?

[robertpaulsen]

5. K & R

:kick:

[agincourt]

6. get the check in the bank,

while it still has a chance of clearing.