Soon, 30 Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters the current standard for Russian forces in all-weather, day-night, operations and 42 Pantsir-S1 short to medium range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft systems again the latest in Russian technology and capable of defense against stealth aircraft will be headed to Iraq.

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An assessment of the impacts of climatic change in Latin America and the Caribbean supported by reliable data suggests that ??climate changes during the last century have included an increase in the surface medium temperature, particularly in medium and high latitudes, and changes in precipitation quantity and intensity in several countries of the Region (Southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina).

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Some have even suggested the loose rock regolith on the surface of the moon or Mars as a growing medium, although additional minerals would need to be brought from Earth.

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But Russia also has thousands of SA-5, SA-10, and SA-12 surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) defending against short-and medium-range missiles such as those in the arsenals of China, North Korea, Iran, Pakistan, and other countries.

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These include: eight sophisticated diesel submarines, advanced SU-30 fighter aircraft, modern air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons, supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles and as many as 350 short- and medium-range ballistic missiles.

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