Russia – Hezbollah in Possession of Advanced Antitank Missiles

Russia recently unveiled its new Kornet EM missile that can launch at least two antitank missiles simultaneously. There is concern that the weapon might be transferred to Syria, and then make its way to Hezbollah in Lebanon

Is Hezbollah in Possession of Advanced Antitank Missiles?

Russia unveiled its new Kornet EM antitank missile at a recent exhibition. This missile is an advanced variant of the veteran Kornet missile, and is meant to be easier to operate against a wider range of targets.

Israel is concerned that quantities of the advanced missile might be transferred from Russia to Syria, and then might end up in the hands of Hezbollah.

The new missile has a greater level of precision with a range of up to 10 km, compared to the previous missile’s range of 5 km.

One of the missile’s advantages is that it can be used in the “natural reserves” in south Lebanon, since it can be assembled on various mobile light platforms.

In addition, the system allows for the simultaneous firing of two missiles, which may pose a risk to the IDF’s armored vehicles.

Israel has been concerned since the start of the popular uprising in Syria that the Assad regime is transferring quantities of weapons to Hezbollah to preserve the strength of its regional ally.