‘Israel, Russia to coordinate in air, sea, and electromagnetic arena’
‘Israel, Russia to coordinate in air, sea, and electromagnetic arena’
09/21/2015 23:25
Source: ‘Israel, Russia to coordinate in air, sea, and electromagnetic arena’ – Israel News – Jerusalem Post
For first time, chiefs of staff from Russia and Israel hold direct meeting.
The IDF and Russian military will set up a joint working group to coordinate their Syria-related activities in the aerial, naval, and electromagnetic arenas, a senior defense source said Monday. The source spoke soon after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot returned from a one-day visit to Moscow, following intensive meetings on Russia’s newly expanded military role in Syria.
According to foreign reports, the Israel Air Force has launched multiple air strikes in recent years to intercept Iranian and Syrian weapons that were on the way to Hezbollah storage facilities in Lebanon.
Israel has shared concerns with Russia that it’s interceptions could be compromised if military coordination is not put into place soon.
In Russia, Eisenkot met with his Russian counterpart, General Valery Vasilevich Gerasimov – the first time chiefs of staff from Russia and Israel held a direct meeting. Eisenkot also participated in part of the meeting held between Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Afterward, the two sides agreed to set up a joint working group led by the deputy chiefs of staff from each country. The first meeting will occur in two weeks, and the location will be decided in the coming days.
“It will coordinate air, naval, and the electromagnetic arenas,” the source said. The full composition of the working group has not yet been determined, he added.
“Everything will be raised there. The meetings in Russia were held in a good atmosphere,” the senior source said.
On September 10, a senior defense source said that an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp force, comprised of hundreds of soldiers, recently entered Syria to assist the embattled Assad regime. In a coordinated Iranian-Russian maneuver, Russian logistics military forces began to arrive to Syria’s coastal region to set up a base for Russian fighter jets and combat helicopters.
Tehran dispatched its force “in light of Assad’s” ongoing distress, the source stated, adding that the deployment is part of a wider Russian-Iranian coordinated effort to prevent what remains of the Assad regime from collapsing.
According to Israeli assessments, the Assad regime currently controls 25 to 30 percent of Syria, consisting of Damascus and the Syrian coastline, where the regime’s minority Alawite support base is centered.
Throughout September, Russian military forces have been entering Syria to set up air strike capabilities aimed at protecting the Assad regime.
“I can’t see the Russian presence as changing the balance of power. It will apparently prolong the fighting. ISIS will never negotiate,” the source said. “Combat will continue in the coming year, along with the human tragedy in Syria.”
“The Russian interest is to save the regime, and its goal is to take part in combat against ISIS,” he said.
Islamic State is making gains in Palmyra, northeast of Damascus, and is now better positioned to mount an assault on Damascus, according to the source.
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WarSclerotic 
September 22, 2015 at 12:20 AM
The next move in coordination with Iran will be the intimidation of the Saudis by Iran and the Russians to stop the finanacial support of the Islamic state forces in Syria,If not the oil producing capacity of the Saudis will be destroyed.Kills two birds with one stone.It would raise the price of oil for the much needed Russians and Iranians.
September 22, 2015 at 3:05 AM
Making a deal with the devil may have short term benefits. Unfortunately, Russia is only interested in Russia, not peace, not the defeat of Assad’s enemies, not stabilization of the Mideast, and not the security of Israel. All they want is control, and I suspect, the ability to intimidate Israel into NOT dealing with any of her adversaries, i.e. Iran. I cannot believe we have folks that find this love affair with Russia a big plus for Israel. Right now, it may seem it’s good to have all that coordination between militaries to avoid an incident. But in the long run, the Bear will want something. I just hope Israel is prepared to pay the price or has the strength to tell the Russians to take a hike.
September 22, 2015 at 5:21 AM
That is what it is all about brother Louisiana Steve.Basically they have neutralized Israel peacefully and diplomatically.The RUSSIAN BEAR TOLD THEM TRUST ME.
September 22, 2015 at 11:24 AM
Fascinating points from both of you. It’s really interesting to read how this debate is developing.
Russia is in Syria to stay… for a long time.
That’s how I see it.
Now, LS, here’s the million dollar question:
Referring to your last phrase, do you really believe that Israel has the strength to tell the Russians “to take a hike”?
September 22, 2015 at 11:55 AM
Yep ,would the Tartus naval base be the tartarus for the middle east or even the world ?
September 22, 2015 at 3:13 PM
Excuse me Joop. You are not me. In answer to your question Dave, unfortunately Israel hasn’t the strength militarily to do such a thing. Besides, it’s just a matter of time before the Russians start threatening Israel in their classic bully manner.
September 22, 2015 at 3:30 PM
Regime change is more a good old USA thing , including cia truth !
The world is getting fed up with that behavior !
September 22, 2015 at 3:37 PM
Let it all out Joop. Tell us about the conspiracy theories and all. I bet the moon landing was staged too, right?
September 22, 2015 at 3:58 PM
Ok LS if you keep playing on the person , i will start trashing your comments to, lets keep this blog/site clean
September 22, 2015 at 11:58 AM
Nothing to do with trust but everything to do with pragmatic realism , that is a need for the survival of the only Jewish state in the world , ISRAEL !
September 22, 2015 at 3:17 PM
Very noble Joop. Survival of the only Jewish state with a huge Russian military buildup on her border with Syria. Yep, that’s a real formula for security. Just wait until the smoke clears and Russia starts looking for someone else to attack.
September 22, 2015 at 3:35 PM
I see you just deleted Justice not one, but THREE more times. That power to censor make you feel good Joop? Your Russian friends would be proud.
Correct !
Yes and i warned you, if you keep going on playing on the person i will start trashing your comments to.
September 22, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Exactly.
September 22, 2015 at 4:57 PM
I understand your concerns my friend.
Re to your phrase “it’s just a matter of time before the Russians start threatening Israel in their classic bully manner”…
I personally think that that will not happen.
In other words, I’m not as pessimistic as you are on that aspect.
Russia and Israel have pretty friendly relations (Putin and BN are personal friends), and I have very, very serious doubts that giving trouble to Israel is in Russia’s plans.
That could trigger a war of unprecedented consequences…
I think its role is more to try and become a solid power with its heels dig on the ground in the ME.
September 22, 2015 at 5:06 PM
For the sake of Israel David, I sure hope you are right.
September 22, 2015 at 8:34 PM
The only friend Russia has is called Putin.For some uncanny reason I see Israel being betrayed by the Obama administration and the Russians parked next door to Israel to deter them from attacking Iran’s nuclear military development program.It is a slow strangulation of the Israeli’s military movements by both Russia and the U,S,.And it will follow the imposition upon the Israelis of a solution to the Palestinian problem that it will make it very difficult for the Israeli’s to accept.