Syria Receives Russian S-300 Air Defense System
May 30th, 2013Via: Deutsche Welle:
Russian S-300 air defense missile systems have arrived in Syria, according to the Syrian president. Israel has long feared the delivery of the long-range missiles, calling them a “threat” to its own security.
In an interview with Lebanese broadcaster, Al-Manar TV, the Syrian president confirmed that Damascus had received the surface-to-air missile system from Russia. The quotes were released in a preview for an interview slated to be aired later on Thursday.
“Syria has got the first batch of Russian S-300 missiles … The rest of the shipment will arrive soon,” President Bashar al-Assad said.
I “love” Israel’s newspeak on this: A defensive weapon is a threat to its own security, meaning its a threat to them attacking Syria.