A Russian military contractor is set to sign a $4 billion contract with the United Arab Emirates for development and delivery of an air defense system, according to a report in the Russian daily Kommersant.
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The Bush administration pushed increased military spending in Afghanistan and Pakistan and started delivery of defense contracts for the U.S.-Mexico border region.
So we were — cautiously — encouraged when Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia told France last week that Russia would freeze the planned delivery of S-300 air defense missiles to Iran.
"The long-range strategic aviation of Russia," he said, is one means of nuclear weapons delivery "that missile defense fails to detect".
Russian officials said they were showing good faith, pointing to their suspension of the delivery of an S-300 air defense system to Iran.
But while American officials can claim some successes -- Russia appears to have deferred delivery of the S-300 air defense system to Iran -- the diplomats' dispatches underscore how often their efforts have been frustrated in trying to choke off trade by Syria and others, including Iran and North Korea.
Portugal canceled a multimillion-euro order for nine military helicopters from the European consortium Eurocopter because of delivery delays, the defense ministry said.
Congress approved funding for weapons deliveries to the Syrian rebels in classified sections of defense appropriations legislation, two sources familiar with the matter said.
What we need now is a defense against clandestine delivery of nuclear weapons, for example via small boats.
"As a result of these documents and subsequent discussions with the committee, Congressman Waxman asked the secretary of defense to investigate allegations that I.O.T.C. has overcharged for the delivery of fuel," Mr. Isleib said in an e-mail message.
