‘Isolated’? The Irony Behind New Russia and Iran Defense Deal

We’ve heard for months now that Russia is isolating itself from the international community; with it’s support of Assad in Syria and opposition to what can only be described as a violent coup in Ukraine. However, what we are now coming to understand is that the term ‘international community’ describes only part of the world – the West, NATO and NATO allies.

 

Russia has had no problem signing huge energy deals with China, ensuring its energy and economic security, and even cooperating further with the Chinese to coordinate potential responses to the proposed U.S. missile defence shield; ensuring territorial and military security. Now, we learn Russia is extending its relationships with other international partners such as Iran. The two nations have signed a “military cooperation deal that implies wider collaboration in personnel training and counter-terrorism activities”.

 

These activities are surely looking to stand in direct opposition to the growing threat of a Western funded ISIS, looking to protect both nations from a proxy army that has gotten far out of control. The deal will also mean advanced Naval cooperation, which should help to deter any Western attempts to attack Iran in the future.

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