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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran
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To: sea_urchin who wrote (14195)1/24/2007 5:16:51 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER  Read Replies (1) of 22250
 
Re: ...China could very well sell the satellite-destroying rocket to Iran and that would stuff the US and Israel's surveillance of Iran...

Fat chance... Countries never give away their latest, whiz-bang military gear to third-world wannabes --even for the right price... Clue:

Notwithstanding Russia's robust global weapons trade, much of what it sells dates to the late 1980s, just before the end of the Cold War. Its latest developments that can match the best of the West still await proper funding and oversight. China's military is still behind Russia's in many respects, but it is catching up. One area where Russia has been able to maintain a lead over China has been in its ballistic-missile forces. Now, with China's recent test, the gap has narrowed even further. Beijing has joined an elite, high-tech club consisting only of the United States and Russia.

Furthermore, while Russia is happy to sell military hardware to China, there is a clear line that Moscow will not cross with its neighbor. Moscow's military leadership has stated on a number of occasions that Russia will not supply its latest high-tech weapons to China for security reasons, even if the price is right. There is a growing level of discomfort in Moscow with China's rapid ascent. Now, China can potentially threaten one Russian asset that still gives it enormous strength and confidence - its space-based assets.
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