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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Russia seeks Mideast arms sales boost

Russia seeks Mideast arms sales boost
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Sep 15, 2009 - Russia's defense industry is in the throes of a major sales drive in the Middle East as it seeks to bolster its dwindling fortunes. Saudi Arabia and Syria are the main targets, but swelling political tensions in the ever-volatile region, as well as a deep Arab distrust of Russian-built hardware that goes back to the Middle East's wars of the 1960s, could militate against Moscow's plans ... more

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_seeks_Mideast_arms_sales_boost_999.html

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