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Israel is seeking to play down its defense exports to Geor
jta.org — Israel is seeking to play down its defense exports to Georgia, which is battling Russia in a border war. As fighting intensified over the weekend in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, Russian media queried to what extent their foe had benefited from Israeli arms and military training.
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- covertress, on 08/10/2008, -0/+9Can't see it, David. jta.org wants me to sign in to read the article. :/
- yonoz, on 08/11/2008, -0/+2There's a "continue without registering" button.
- gbudavid, on 08/10/2008, -0/+9Dang it anyway Ok Will Copy and Paste in Comment Box
- Surferess, on 08/10/2008, -0/+7excellent thx.
- gbudavid, on 08/10/2008, -0/+11Israel plays down defense ties with Georgia
By Published: 08/10/2008
Israel is seeking to play down its defense exports to Georgia, which is battling Russia in a border war.
As fighting intensified over the weekend in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, Russian media queried to what extent their foe had benefited from Israeli arms and military training.
Fearing a crisis with Moscow, Jerusalem officials said that Israeli defense ties with Georgia were scaled down months ago.
Israel's annual military dealings with Tbilisi are worth around $200 million a year, a defense source said, adding that this is dwarfed by Georgian purchases from other arms suppliers such as the United States.
While previously Israel sold Georgia some tactical missile system, its more recent sales are exclusively defensive, the source said.
Israel's Defense Ministry also turned down a proposal to sell Georgia tanks.
Tensions over Israel's ties to Tbilisi, and how this might impact relations between Jerusalem and Moscow, come amid international concern over the prospect of Russia selling advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Iran. - OzarkGuru, on 08/10/2008, -0/+9Thank goodness someone is helping Georgia!
- QsheiK, on 08/10/2008, -0/+5The US has been helping them since day one.
- zolthar, on 08/11/2008, -0/+2The Georgians favor the Israeli trainers because they are 'less formal and snobbish'.
However, US and German experts are all over the place too.
- zolthar, on 08/11/2008, -0/+2The Georgians favor the Israeli trainers because they are 'less formal and snobbish'.
- QsheiK, on 08/10/2008, -0/+5The US has been helping them since day one.
- FrankHope, on 08/10/2008, -3/+3I posted this related article. Please digg.
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