Although distracted by the stories of the Indian Cyclops baby, Atlantis under the Antarctic ice, and the Sea of Azov sea monster, it was interesting to see a story in the Russian press of Russian/Israeli cooperation in combat helicopter development. I knew a Russian rocket launched an Israeli spy satellite designed to snoop on Arab countries a year or so ago, but I wonder if this is just the tip of the iceberg of an underplayed Russian-Israeli friendship, or if it's just Russian capitalism going wherever the dollars are.

And BTW, where do Israeli defense dollars come from, anyway? Could our Middle East ally be providing Russian armsmakers with US taxpayer dollars and expertise.?