The US and Israeli militaries recently sent a secret delegation to Ukraine to test the capabilities of the Russian-made S-300 air defense systems. Ukrainian military officials explained the limitations of the systems.
The sudden interest in the S-300 is because Russia has, in recent weeks, given the Syrian government enough of the advanced systems to cover their entire airspace. This was done after Israeli attacks along the coast led to the shoot-down of a Russian surveillance plane.
For Israel in particular, the S-300 is seen as threatening to curb their ability to attack Syria with impunity, despite Netanyahu government claims that they’ll keep attacking. Since the deliveries there have been no reports of Israeli warplanes violating Syrian airspace, whereas this was happening multiple times weekly before the deliveries.
Ukraine has S-300s as a throwback to its previously close ties with Russia. Though most of the nation’s systems have fallen into disrepair, their military’s experience with them means they may have some insight in ways to counter the system.
This may be easier said than done, however, as the S-300 has a massive amount of range, and even if not foolproof, any aggressive action against the Syrian systems would likely lead to both a Russian reaction and a serious risk of aircraft being destroyed in the fight.
And this is a bad thing?
The S-300 is a problem for the trigger-happy Israelis — why are we getting involved?
Why wouldn’t the aggressor Israel just knock off bombing a sovereign neighbor?
When you hate all of your neighbors and wish them destroyed, you tend to want to bomb them. Add in a feeling that you are above the law, and you get enraged when others have the gall to defend themselves. Can you imagine the snit if the Palestinians were to become armed too?
You’re absolutely right; Israel hates all its neighbors and wishes them destroyed, so it tends to want to bomb them. For decades, the Zionist Entity has felt it’s above the law, and has gotten enraged when others had the gall to defend themselves. This has happened with Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. Just look at Gaza now, its people have been protesting for around two months now, and the cowardly IDF’s been shooting at them, killing scores of them.
So, the S-300 anti-missile defense system’s a problem for Israel? It’s about time Syria had this system deployed in areas Israel’s been attacking with its F-15’s and F-16’s; the last time the F-15’s swooped in, a Russian Il-20 aircraft was shot down, killing all 15 aboard.
The S-300’s need to be deployed anywhere and everywhere in Syria that’s vulnerable to enemy aerial attacks, and I’m happy they’re finally deployed. The Zionist Entity can moan and whine all it wants, but the S-300’s aren’t going to go away.
Still not allowing me to reply to anyone’s comments I see.DAMN Mr.Knapp. The people who where crying to you over the last month must’ve really been bothered by my reactions to there comments.Hey I think Bianca is a Russian agent or possibly a Alien entity that logs into Antiwar from Mars can you block her from replying to my comments too? Disqus said it was a setting on Antiwars software and I actually commented as a guest replying on another site that also uses Disqus and was allowed to reply to someone else’s comments. Mr.Knapp why are you trying to silence your critics ? When did Antiwar start censoring dissenting viewpoints? Is there someone else I can speak to besides you about this issue? It seems you’re picking sides when it comes to these discussions and you don’t like the fact that someone else has their own perspectives and isn’t drinking the Antiwar kool-aid like the rest of your cult. I thought a moderator wasn’t supposed to interfere in a BIASED response to the discussions or tamper with the software in order to give anyone an unfair advantage in these conversations. It’s okay Mr.Knapp you’re just looking out for the cult and it must’ve hurt watching me destroy all Antiwars talking points and pointing out the hypocrisy on a daily basis. You shouldn’t act like a Saudi King Mr.Knapp ,STOP TRYING TO SILENCE OTHER PEOPLE’S PERSPECTIVES!!! Funny the site that is railing against Saudi Arabia’s King over silencing there critics,are also silencing there critics on this site. S.M.H…
Would you please go over the HuffnPuffn or CNN and lobby them to ALLOW any comments on 99% of their articles.
From our draft guidelines (emphasis mine):
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Lying about what I’ve done and manufacturing motives for said falsehoods violates the bolded portion of the guideline in question.
Up until now I’ve reserved judgment as to whether you’re merely some kind of idiot or whether you are engaged in “non-technical attempts to damage our ability to operate (including our ability to raise funds),” the difference being that merely being an idiot doesn’t violate our guidelines. At present, I am leaning toward “both.”
You can knock that stuff off or you can be gone. Your call.
As always that will accelerate the development of S-301.
Mr.Knapp I’m not trying to attempt to stop your fund raising attempts or damage anyone’s credibility. Is this about the comment I made 3 days ago about anyone can create there own site? I’ve actually seen others that have done that who used to comment here. I’m not trying disrupt the discussions here I am merely trying to counter the narritve that’s constantly crafted day in and day out. Every story that’s written has a biased spin that paints America in a bad light. I’m from a marine family, generations of family members that served and, I wasn’t for the Iraq invasion and ,prayed for my loved ones my own brother when he deployed to Afghanistan every day. I’m not for war I’m just for my country,even when I find support the mission. I know I come across a straight shooter but, that’s how I operate and you know I’m a human I hope we can agree on that so,these reply restrictions are something I’m bringing up because, it’s happening, it’s reality. I’m always going to support America even when I don’t like or Comander and Chief and if me supporting my country by pointing out the hypocrisy and similarities in how this site and the adversaries of my nation operate costs me from commenting, THAN SILENCE ME AND MY PERSPECTIVE it’s worth sacrificing my right to comment on this site because ,I’ll NEVER SACRAFICE MY SUPPORT FOR MY COUNTRY AND OUR BRAVE TROOPS. Antiwar people comment at your own risk.
It’s not Commander and Chief.
In other words, you’re going to continue to lie about your ability to comment and about what might be interfering with that ability (your preference for not having a Disqus account).
It has nothing whatsoever to do with your opinions or your expression of those opinions. You express them every day and have never been stopped from doing so, nor are you being stopped from doing so now. The only one who’s “silencing” you is yourself. And you’re not doing a very good job of it.
Poor TH! You comment more than almost anyone else!
Schmizer I cannot respond.
More importantly, the S-300 system delivered to Syria is allegedly one that has been upgraded and improved. It’s unlikely that Ukraine has the latest model or the latest upgrades.
But the fact that the Israelis have to go to Ukraine to study it shows clearly that they are very concerned about it compared to their earlier dismissive comments.
America and Americans need to free themselves from the tentacles of Israeli junta that has occupied Washington and will continue to erode US prestige and national interest in middle East.
We have already seen some of the US-Ukrainian cooperation. Is Israel willing to risk this endeavor?
“likely lead to both a Russian reaction”
The missile systems are not just weapons, they are a warning. Whatever the weapon capabilities, the warning seems to have worked, at least for now.