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    Russian media cites MoD official figure of #Syria|n campaign - 25 KIA.
    Denies any ground troops involvement.
    http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3185493

    Russian KIAs occurred after they were eating at a local military mess hall...must have been a badly prepared meal.....sure.....

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    BREAKING #Russian media publicly admit #Syrian campaign became from quick & easy victory to long & dragging war.
    http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3185493

    Russia's @mod_russia on major outcome of Russia's military effort in Syria:
    http://www.rusemb.org.uk/fnapr/5929
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    Russia tested in Syria:

    precision munition
    strategic aviation
    ССО ВС РФ
    AA complexes
    new comms, intel, recce equiphttp://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3185493
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    Russian army campaign has stretched & exhausted them to such extent, Moscow is begging Trump to side /w them on the issue of Syria.http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3185493
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    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09 View Post
    Azor...something referring to our discussions of Russian nuclear tactical usage...doctrine.

    Israeli Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Nuclear-Capable Missiles in Syria
    http://ow.ly/Gpx9508i0Jg
    Well, to be fair the US uses nuclear-capable platforms on the daily, including B-52s...

    These are likely conventional Iskanders.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Azor View Post
    Well, to be fair the US uses nuclear-capable platforms on the daily, including B-52s...

    These are likely conventional Iskanders.
    Israeli sources are in fact saying...true nuke capable and there are indications the missiles being seen are probably exact copies of the nuke capable missile...everything is real except no warhead OR at least none have been seen and or detected.......

    Appears Russian MoD is trying to gather overseas combat experience in the deploying of nuke capable Iskanders...interestingly ...it is possibly true actually since it would be a perceived Russian counter to the 60-70 or so US nuclear weapons sitting in Turkey...

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    Syria #Aleppo 2 dozen dead after explosion of car bomb in #Azaz

    Syria Airstrikes on Abu ad-Duhur in eastern #Idlib

    Syria Helicopter dropped barrel bombs on northern #Hama towns

    Helicopter dropped barrel bombs on rebel held villages in Lejat area of southern #Syria

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    #Assad used #IS against the West in #Iraq, and then used them in #Syria to defeat the opposition
    https://goo.gl/eG1tqf

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    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09 View Post
    Israeli sources are in fact saying...true nuke capable and there are indications the missiles being seen are probably exact copies of the nuke capable missile...everything is real except no warhead OR at least none have been seen and or detected.......

    Appears Russian MoD is trying to gather overseas combat experience in the deploying of nuke capable Iskanders...interestingly ...it is possibly true actually since it would be a perceived Russian counter to the 60-70 or so US nuclear weapons sitting in Turkey...
    Could this also be a ploy by Russia to repeat the Kennedy-Khrushchev deal on removing the Jupiter IRBM from Turkey after the Cuba Crisis? The US nuclear warheads are all bombs and some have argued for their removal recently, IIRC in WoTR. An astute move if true.
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    Quote Originally Posted by davidbfpo View Post
    Could this also be a ploy by Russia to repeat the Kennedy-Khrushchev deal on removing the Jupiter IRBM from Turkey after the Cuba Crisis? The US nuclear warheads are all bombs and some have argued for their removal recently, IIRC in WoTR. An astute move if true.
    David...actually a very valid point....side effect is keeping Israel in check as an assistance to protect Iran....

    Question is.......are their really warheads in side Syria....if so then it cements Syria into the Russian influence zone with all associated rights...military basing...military cooperation...more Russians stationing there..

    What is worrying even for the US....the Khomeini "Green Crescent" now covers a corridor starting in AFG....over Iran...over Iraq...over Syria and on into Lebanon and cements Iran as the reigning regional hegemon...

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    FSA News @FSAPlatform
    #Breaking || Rural #Damascus
    Regime bombard #Madaya & remaining besieged areas in rural Damascus with heavy artillery

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    ISIS destroyed two #Assad regime Aero L-39 'Albatros' jets at #DeirEzzor airport today with ATGM.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpPEPUk8ISU#…

    The #Assad regime fired artillery on the village of Jenin in #Daraa province.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6XI9nRUHQ0#…

    The #Assad air force bombed the city of #Morek in #Hama province despite the ceasefire agreement.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbI8cuRvd6Q#…

    Terrible news from suicide attack in #Azaz
    The death toll rose up to 65.
    150 people got injured.


    Extremely #graphic footage from #Azaz
    Burning people, dead children. Be warned!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zjP1DdIOt8#…
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    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09
    Israeli sources are in fact saying...true nuke capable and there are indications the missiles being seen are probably exact copies of the nuke capable missile...everything is real except no warhead OR at least none have been seen and or detected...
    I don't think that anyone can determine which version it is, as Jane's noted in May 2016 (http://www.janes.com/article/59182/i...otted-in-syria).

    I'm sure what version Debka File believes, however...

    Rest assured that the Israelis and NATO are paying close attention.

    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09
    Appears Russian MoD is trying to gather overseas combat experience in the deploying of nuke capable Iskanders...interestingly ...it is possibly true actually since it would be a perceived Russian counter to the 60-70 or so US nuclear weapons sitting in Turkey...
    Considering that these have been transferred to Romania and possibly elsewhere since the failed coup d'etat, I doubt it.

    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09
    Question is.......are their really warheads in side Syria....if so then it cements Syria into the Russian influence zone with all associated rights...military basing...military cooperation...more Russians stationing there...
    Washington and Tel Aviv would scream bloody murder if they were nukes, especially because of the danger of an accident or theft in what is a warzone.

    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09
    What is worrying even for the US...the Khomeini "Green Crescent" now covers a corridor starting in AFG...over Iran...over Iraq...over Syria and on into Lebanon and cements Iran as the reigning regional hegemon...
    Yes, and the Green Crescent army is incapable of defeating the rebellion in Syria despite all that the Russians and Iranians have thrown at it...

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    Default Nuclear bombs being withdrawn to Romania

    Citing Azor in part:
    Not only are the bombs being withdrawn to Romania due to the coup d'etat attempt
    Thanks for this update, I'd missed that being announced. Somewhat surprised Romania was chosen given Russian sensitivity about "NATO on our borders" and will the USAF deploy the strike aircraft to deliver the nukes? Somehow I doubt the Rumanian AF has capable aircraft, let alone the training needed.

    Have you got reference(s) for this move?
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    At least 10 Assad airstrikes targeted Ein al-Fijeh in Wadi Barada & 3 targeted Bassimeh + IRAM rockets & heavy artillery shelling

    Multiple Assad airstrikes target Wadi Barada as Hezbollah & regime renew gound assault & try to advance from multiple directions

    SCD RifDimashq @SCDrifdimashq
    Statistics attacks of Assad's military forces on #WadiBarada area in #RifDimashq from the 22/12/2016 and up to the 1/1/2017
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    Excellent infographic on Iraq's Hashd published in Iranian press. Covers leadership structure, subgroups, training, weapons, battles
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    AND the US is not training the PKK....a US named terrorist group for years....

    Kyle W. Orton

    @KyleWOrton"If we [Arab anti-IS fighters] did not agree [with PKK's ideology], we would not be in training now [with the U.S.]"http://wapo.st/2i3zNNY

    Damascus: 13 #Assad airstrikes on #Wadi_Barada today. #Hezbollah trying to advance again.

    BUT WAIT did not Russia state it was a guarantor of their own proposed ceasefire????

    Damascus: Video shows rebel ATGM strikes against #Assad bulldozer and excavator in #Wadi_Barada.

    Daraa: Rebel TOW strike against #Assad regime tank.

    Daraa: Rebels shelling pro-#Assad forces in #Lajat area with artillery today.

    Daraa: Heavy fighting in #Daraa Province. Rebels destroyed 2 regime tanks with ATGM strikes and killed several pro-#Assad forces.
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    An Assadist went on Faisal al-Qassem's show with a photoshopped image & claimed #Assad was in TIME
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    Aleppo: #Russia|n airstrikes have wounded several children in #Abu_Taltal south of #Al_Bab today.
    http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=36...774&z=13&m=b#…
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    Interestingly MSM misses it again and again when it comes to Syria....

    For the most Western media it is complete unclear who destroyed the water facilities for #Damascus.

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    Azor,

    Thanks for the far from confirming links.

    These are the WoTR articles I spotted. In June 2016, before the coup attempt, there was this one:https://warontherocks.com/2016/07/nu...son-you-think/

    In July 2016, after the coup, this:https://warontherocks.com/2016/07/ar...-under-threat/
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