Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement that Turkey would be buying military hardware from Russia caused a stir across the NATO alliance
DW: Russia encroaches on US war industry in Middle East
Russia's offensive in Syria has brought unexpected consequences: US allies in the region are interested in acquiring Russian military hardware. But they could face serious backlash from the White House.
Since 2015, Russia has made inroads into the Middle East in a way that few could have imagined at the time. While Moscow's military intervention in Syria has served to prop up the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, it has also allowed it to show off its military might.
One of the knock-on effects has been a growing interest in Russian military hardware, most notably the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system.
"The demand is rather significant after the Syrian events," Alexander Mikheyev, chief executive of Russian weapons exporter Rosoboronexport, told state-owned news agency TASS last week.
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