DEBKAfile Special Report July 21, 2009, 4:24 PM (GMT+02:00) Russian warships will use Syria's Tartus as main naval HQ for four seas A high-ranking Russian navy source reported July 21 that the Soviet-era naval maintenance base near Tartus in Syria is to be expanded and modernized to become "fully operational" in four seas. DEBKAfile's military sources report Israel is deeply concerned by the sophisticated air-defense S-300PMU-2 and Iskander-E missile systems the Russians propose to hand Syria on the pretext of installing a shield to defend the facility against air or missile attack. DEBKA-Net-Weekly Exclusive July 21, 2009, 4:17 PM (GMT+02:00) US president Barack Obama is seriously weighing a reassessment of his Middle East policy approaches and changing around his key White House and National Security Council advisers.DEBKA-Net-Weekly reveals he feels his initiatives, particularly in Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, have fallen flat and is ready to step back for a fresh approach. Don't miss our next issue out Friday for exclusive details about the US president's turnabout. To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weeklyclick HERE .Russia builds key naval HQ in Syria: Missile presence worries Israel
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Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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