Middle East military tensions around Syria shot up again Monday, June 18, with the news reported by the semi-official Iranian news agency Fars that a joint Russian-Chinese-Iranian exercise is to take place in Syria.
It was described as “the biggest of its kind ever staged in the Middle East” with 90,000 personnel, 400 air planes and 900 tanks taking part.
As part of its preparations, Beijing is reported to have asked Egyptian authorities to permit the passage through the Suez Canal in late June of 12 naval ships heading for the Syrian port of Tartus, where Moscow maintains a naval and marine base. debkafile reported earlier this week that Russian naval vessels with marines on board were heading for Tartus. The Iranian media did not itemize their contribution to the joint exercise.
Debkafile stresses that this would be the first time that substantial Russian and Chinese military strength has ever been deployed in Syria or anywhere else in the Middle East. It means that the two powers are prepared to parade their unabashed partnership with the Iranian and Syrian armies for the shared purpose of obstructing US-European-Arab military intervention in Syria. A large-scale Russian and Chinese military presence in the embattled country would expect to deter the United States from leading a military operation against Bashar Assad and his regime.
No date was attached to the report but the exercise may possibly take place before the end of the month
The large-scale maneuver was announced in Tehran on the first day of the nuclear crisis talks in Moscow between Iran and the six world powers, their third attempt to resolve the crisis by diplomacy. However, Russian and Iranian sources close to the talks were pessimistic about progress. An Iranian delegation member complained the atmosphere was harsh and unconstructive. A Russian source saw no way of bridging US-led Western differences with Tehran when the parties reconvene Monday.
Debkafile also notes that the big joint Russian-Chinese-Iranian exercise “at sea, air and land on Syrian soil,” ws released for publication shortly before US President Barack Obama was due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Mexico.
Russia and China have deep rooted interests in middle east therefor they cannot afford to see the situation silently.this is the central point from where world war third will breakout.It is better not to intervene in the area.IT will be better for america and humanity
Like many people in the world of sanity . news that the Russians / Chinese and Iran are flecking their muscles is good news . Any thing that pulls those lunatics up is good news . and the prospect of fighting someone with the ability to hit back . will stop the gutless USA in its tracks . unfortunately the USA is controlled by the Jews and Israel and that cancer will probably destroy the world . the Israelis are malignant dwarfs and have never been brought into line and never will be . the only thing to stop them is their wiping of the face of the earth . in the process the rest of the world will suffer !!
This desire on the part of American governments to control the world is actually destroying the country. Slowly but surely America is dying having expended its treasure on death and destruction to preserve a foolish and useless attempt at ruling the world. That is simply no longer possible if it ever was. All the deaths, all the wars, all the violence spread by the US all over the world has done nothing but earn it the hatred of the world’s peoples and the very real potential for terrible blowback.
Have no fear. World War 3 will not be fought during 2012.
This is probably just a policing action to allow the Syrian people to leave their towns instead of being shot up by Alkiada forces. I don’t think either China or Russia want to be seen as the aggressors in fear of starting a war with NATO. They both have said it is a civil matter and is not to be meddled in, to let them choose their own destiny or fight for it for that matter. What will the Israelis do after the upcoming talks? It’s hard to say, but I think it would be quite stupid to take action at this time against Iran, being the Russians, Chinese, and Iranians, are currently at their back door, or will be very soon.
There will not be a second ,Libya-liberation!`
They’re only flexing their muscles, getting ready for the big one……Israeli strike on Iran. That is when they will descend upon Meggi-do.
Are these dickheads actually trying to fullfil the prophecy of armageddon or what ?
All we have to do is workout who the goody & bady is, good luck.
One thing to say it was fortold if god permits it read perestroika deception Our Blessed warned us many years ago but the clergy betrayed here from even the highest seat and she fortold even that in 1846 at Lassalette many souls falling into hell like snowflakes
End time servant . Why dont you shut up . I am a Christian and reading your comments makes me feel embarrassed and uncomfortable . Your blessed mother did not warn any one . Please just shut up !!