Biden’s weakness emboldens aggressors worldwide.
“Iran to deliver armed drones to Russia for Ukraine war, White House says,” by Zeke Miller and Josh Boak, Associated Press, July 12, 2022:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing war in Ukraine.
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had already provided any of the unmanned systems to Russia, but said the US has “information” that indicates Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use them as soon as this month.
“Our information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs, including weapons-capable UAVs on an expedited timeline,” he told reporters Monday.
Sullivan said it was proof that Russia’s overwhelming bombardments in Ukraine, which have led it to consolidate gains in the country’s east in recent weeks, was “coming at a cost to the sustainment of its own weapons.”…
gravenimage says
Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia for Ukraine war
Biden’s weakness emboldens aggressors worldwide.
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Grimly true.
Note the countries that voted to retain Russia on the UN Human Rights Council:
Russia, China, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Syria, and Vietnam–all nations known for their own fine human rights standards… sarc/off
The only civilized nation that still retains fairly close links with Russia is Armenia–and only because she understandably considers Azerbaijan and Turkey more immediate threats. Having Georgia as a buffer against direct Russian invasion probably helps as well.
Infidel says
I would note Russia’s weakness as well. If they have to get weapons from Iran, of all countries, they are really FUBAR, even under strongman Putin. Putin ought to shoot himself if this is what Russia’s predicament is – getting weapons from Iran!
Wellington says
Yes, Infidel, as you wrote, quite telling—and damning too about Russia itself under yet another reprobate Russian leader who has not understood that Russia’s best interests are being aligned with the West and not with a rogue regime like Iran or a polity like China bent upon world domination even at Russia’s own expense (N.B., every sensible Russian should assume that China has designs upon Siberia and proceed from this starting point).
john smith says
Exactly what I was thinking Infidel and Wellington.
Sounds like they’re pretty hard pressed if they have to go to Iran for drones.
gravenimage says
Agreed, Infidel, Wellington, and John.
Dano S. says
There is no problem here since most of the rest of the world is suppling The Ukraine every kind of weapon under the sun. To criticize Iran over this would be hypocritical.
Don McKellar says
You are absolutely right.
Infidel says
Yeah, but Russia is the superpower here. It would be like Israel supplying us weapons if we were to, say, invade Canada
gravenimage says
The idea that it is morally equivalent to aid a nation being brutally invaded and the nation brutally invading them is certainly disturbing.
Is it also “hypocritical” to condemn the Nazis or Jihad terrorists? This is the same kind of reasoning.