Putin exploits tense U.S.-Egypt ties with $3.5 billion weapons deal

By World Tribune on September 30, 2014   BB Backgrounder, Egypt, Exclusives, Intel Brief, Mideast, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Military, Washington  

Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com With its recently-announced $3.5 billion deal to buy weapons from Russia, Cairo has undoubtedly undermined the U.S. Middle East policy and strategy. Though the agreement is preliminary, it is expected to face no major obstacles in the final delivery of the arms, including MiG-25 fighter jets, S-300 and […]