Topic: Russian Helicopters

A Pentagon spokesperson stated he had seen no reporting to indicate Russia is providing new attack helicopters to Syria, contradicting earlier claims by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The military official clarified that while the Assad regime uses helicopter gunships, the specific airframes are not confirmed as recent Russian deliveries.

The U.S. Department of Defense continues to purchase helicopters from a Russian firm to supply Afghan security forces, despite Senator John Cornyn's objections. This creates a diplomatic paradox where the U.S. buys hardware from the same supplier providing equipment to the Syrian regime.