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| Sunday, December
16, 2012, 01:52 PM |
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| Russia
would have delivered advanced Iskander SS-26 Stone surface-to-surface missile
to Syria. |
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The Iskander
(NATO Code SS-26 Stone) is a Russian-made surface-to-surface missile
system able to carry conventional or Nuclear/Chemical warheads and a maximum
range of 400 km.
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NATO has recently agreed to the Ankara's request to
deploy Patriot
missiles along the Turkish borders with Syria under the
pretext of protecting Turkey against possible aggression from Syria.
Russia dismissed
such move, and reports say Moscow is likely to provide Syria with Iskander
Missiles in the face of the US Patriots. It is unknown
how many of these missiles have been delivered.
The delivery of the missile not only threatens the security of Turkey
but also Israel, which would have to recalculate its strategy with its
defensive and offensive capabilities.
The Iskander
Missile SS-26 Stone is a short range tactical missile system
developed and produced in Russia. The Iskander-M, the new export version
of Iskander, has a maximum range of 400 km. It is intended to use conventional
warheads for the engagement of small and area targets (both moving and
stationary), such as hostile fire weapons, air and antimissile defense
weapons, command posts and communications nodes and troops in concentration
areas, among others.
An unconventional warhead could also be an option, including a tactical
nuclear or chemical warhead.
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Russian Iskander-M
missile launch vehicle during live firing military exercise in Russia. |
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