Thursday, October 16, 2008

SpaceWar - Swords and Shields: Russia shields Syria


UPI reports: "The increased Russian naval presence in the region means that [...] Russia would also be able to deploy electronic intelligence-gathering ships that could then improve its monitoring capabilities against NATO forces and Syria's ability to monitor NATO and Israeli transmissions, expanding the previous naval intelligence engagement during the Balkan wars. [...] Russian naval forces could deter or disrupt Israeli naval or air assets deployed in wartime against Syria or Hezbollah in Lebanon."

Comment: Probably the most significant prophetic event to happen so far this year is the reintroduction of Russia to the Mideast theater. As this report notes, Russia has a minor naval presence, but it will grow and could be potentially inspire overconfidence on the part of Syria and/or Iran, sparking the Ezekiel 38 invasion. Let's watch these developments closely.

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