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15. Why wouldn't Russia send crews?

Thu May 30, 2013, 11:48 AM

May 2013

To judge from how they normally operate in foreign countries, the Russians will likely send crews to man their anti aircraft weapons while the training of Syrian crews goes slowly forward. I think this will be even more likely in the case of a Civil War in which an important Russian naval base is threatened.

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Russian S300 anti-aircraft missiles 'delivered to Syria' [View all] dipsydoodle May 2013 OP

Assad is a serial liar, so who Know ? Nt Sand Wind May 2013 #1

So you think John2 May 2013 #2

Hear! Hear! another_liberal May 2013 #3

Ditto... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2013 #6

There Is so much disinformation here that I just dont know where to begin. Sand Wind May 2013 #7

I'm sure Russia will confirm or deny this soon. Putin has hardly been shy about acknowledging arms pampango May 2013 #4

This makes sense - I just hope that the conference happens and that there is some solution karynnj May 2013 #5

Those S-300's effective against cruise missiles? Adsos Letter May 2013 #8

It will be a long time before they are effective against anything hack89 May 2013 #9

True, Sir The Magistrate May 2013 #10

If I were the Israelis I'd opt for the warehouse target, if possible. Adsos Letter May 2013 #12

Why wouldn't Russia send crews? another_liberal May 2013 #15

Because they are not stupid. hack89 May 2013 #17

They have sent crews for their weapons supplied to foreign lands before. another_liberal May 2013 #21

Then Russians will be killed hack89 May 2013 #22

You had better hope . . . another_liberal May 2013 #40

The Israelis are more than capable of handling the S-300 hack89 May 2013 #41

We will see. another_liberal May 2013 #44

Anyone who puts boots on the ground in Syria - Russians, Americans, Iranian, Israelis, British or pampango May 2013 #42

I agree. nt hack89 May 2013 #43

There are crews there right now. David__77 May 2013 #25

There may be Russians in Syria hack89 May 2013 #26

There are trainers there. For S-300, who knows? David__77 May 2013 #30

The Russians will not participate in combat hack89 May 2013 #31

There would be no reason for them to. David__77 May 2013 #33

The Israelis will take out any S-300 batteries hack89 May 2013 #37

In terms of foreign involvement "boots on the ground" is a step up from supplying weapons. pampango May 2013 #18

From what I have read, they are designed to be effective against cruise missiles too. pampango May 2013 #11

I can't imagine that Russia would be so stupid as to man them nt hack89 May 2013 #13

They did in Cuba . . . another_liberal May 2013 #16

Another move in the Great Game aristocles May 2013 #14

RIA Novosti: Doubts Cast Over Reported S-300 Deliveries to Syria Purveyor May 2013 #19

Latest: Russian missile shipment has reached Russia aristocles May 2013 #20

‘Assad is lying about possessing S-300 missiles' Sand Wind May 2013 #23

Have a link to the article, Sand Wind? nt DonViejo May 2013 #28

Easy to find, just google the first sentence bananas May 2013 #35

Reuters: Moscow suggests missiles have yet to reach Assad bananas May 2013 #36

Hard to say who is telling the truth at this point. roamer65 May 2013 #24

This s potentially not news... Swede Atlanta May 2013 #27

What a joke. jessie04 May 2013 #29

They're insurance against foreign intervention, not the rebels. Posteritatis May 2013 #34

Thanks a pantload, Vlad! MjolnirTime May 2013 #32

Syria's new anti-aircraft missiles will be game-changing, say defence analysts cqo_000 May 2013 #38

From the Guardian article: Russian S-300s ... may not be ready for months pampango May 2013 #39

They would never survives long enough to become combat ready hack89 May 2013 #45