Russian aircraft carrier flotilla docks in Syria (really...)

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 08 Jan 2012, 18:20

http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2 ... 87090.html

Not the best timing...

Wildpicture · Post by **Wildpicture** » 08 Jan 2012, 18:39

Stratofreighter wrote:Not the best timing...

Depends on which side you are on. It is worrying that the Russians still support this regime. But I guess they are afraid to loose their influence in the region, so they want to keep supporting their partners there (Syria, Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah). But it is quite a severe blow to the people of Syria who have been under fire for the last months.

Le Addeur noir · Post by **Le Addeur noir** » 08 Jan 2012, 21:11

Wildpicture wrote:
Stratofreighter wrote:Not the best timing...
Depends on which side you are on. It is worrying that the Russians still support this regime. But I guess they are afraid to loose their influence in the region, so they want to keep supporting their partners there (Syria, Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah). But it is quite a severe blow to the people of Syria who have been under fire for the last months.

Off topic,but China are also giving strong and public backing to this evil regime.

Par for the course for the communists,I suppose.

michel N · Post by **michel N** » 08 Jan 2012, 23:35

Different sources report future port-calls of this flotilla in either Italy (Genua) or France (no harbour mentioned). Does anybody know how many aircraft are on board? I saw some videos of Su-33's and Kamovs, but Mig-29K's and Su-25s have also been mentioned by various sources.

kind regards,

Michel

ehusmann · Post by **ehusmann** » 09 Jan 2012, 09:41

Russia has an active naval base in Syria, so why the surprise. They have also been supporting the regime all the time, so the civil unrest is also of little concern to them. If the regime goes, the naval base may have to be shut down, but if the regime stays the Russians have everything to win.

Erwin

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