Is Moscow backing away from Syria? How can Assad NOT need better air defenses? Not that any of the Russian IADS are unbeatable

MOSCOW – Russia is not in talks with the Syrian government about supplying advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles and does not think they are needed, the Izvestia daily cited a top Kremlin aide as saying on Friday, in an apparent U-turn by Moscow.

www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Russia-after-Netanyahu-visit-backs-off-Syria-S-300-missile-supplies-556165