U.S. warns Russia over missile defense for Syria

Actually, I see this as a good thing for US and their allies. A place to practice countermeasures against the likely systems they will see in a major war.

Put up a few $2000 drones and have a $1M+ per missile sent to take those out. How many of those will Syria buy, especially when the launch support is $115M per site.

https://sputniknews.com/analysis/20130514181146715-5-Questions-on-Russian-S-300-Missile-Complex-Sales-to-Syria/

Russia launched its campaign in Syria to support President Bashar Assad in 2015

Has it been that long? And Russian planes and troops are still being taken out by Syrian, Turkish, and American forces?

Interesting how both the left and right on this forum agree as one when it comes to hegemonic displays. Funny that.

Iran lives next door and is a welcome guest. USA is an illegal unwelcome guest. Iran should go back for a day or so. Recreation time, holiday. Then if they left, America has to leave. Maybe $1billion and logistics and supply and arms dealing profits and sanctions by Israel...$5billion. Then, Iran as welcomed guests by Syria, they can just come back in a day or two.

So Bolton gives tRump the 100 year war in the ME that McCain could only dream of. Maybe walrus-boy should have considered Iran's ties to Iraq and Syria when he helped pimp Dubya's Excellent Iraqi Adventure.

Bolton is a long-time hawk

Whaddya expect when he was given the adviser job

"We think introducing the S-300s to the Syrian government would be a significant escalation

Interesting change of official semantics. So it is "Syrian government" now, not the "regime"? A major improvement in Washington thinking, but still a way to go to recognize the full reality of the situation in Syria.

@SuperLib

Has it been that long?

You call it long? Nah, to fight in Afghanistan since 2001 and in Iraq since 2003, that is long!

And Russian planes and troops are still being taken out by Syrian, Turkish, and American forces?

There is no war without losses. But you can compare losses of Russsia and Western forces and the results both sides achieved.