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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Russian Arms Sales to Iran Degrade U.S. Ability to Strike Nuke Sites

A bipartisan team of lawmakers is warning that Russia’s decision to arm Iran with advanced missile systems will erode America’s ability to launch a military strike against the Islamic Republic’s contested nuclear sites, according to a letter sent Monday to the Obama administration.

Russia announced Monday that it will reverse a years-long ban on arming Iran with the advanced S-300 air defense missile system. The move was condemned by the Obama administration, which had viewed the ban as a sign of its successful attempts to rein in Russian proliferation.

Iran says the S-300 system could arrive as soon as later this year.

Leading lawmakers are now warning that the S-300 system would significantly boost Tehran’s defense capabilities and help it protect its sensitive nuclear sites from any potential military strike by the United States.

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1 comment:

  1. war mongers! how about our screwing the russians and breaking our promises to them over ukraine, but hey bidens son and all the banker crowd are getting rich, and mccain and others will tell you why your sons and daughters must go fight and die to protect us from this menace. keep drinking the koolaid. If we weren't screwing the russians they wouldn't be selling this equipment to iran! so who's the problem here?

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