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September 28, 2018

Russia May Use the Downing of a Plane to Enhance Its Position in Syria

But the IDF can handle more advanced missiles.

Despite the accumulating evidence to the contrary, Russian officials have stuck with their story that Israel is responsible for last week’s accidental downing of a Russian plane by Syria. Moreover, Moscow announced that it will provide its Syrian allies with the S-300 antiaircraft missile system, which is more sophisticated than the Russian-produced system currently in use by Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Amos Yadlin, Zvi Magen, and Vera Michlin-Shapir consider the logic behind the Kremlin’s stance and its implications for Israel:

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September 28, 2018

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