Terrorist operate every where and the root cause of ISIS is financing by GCC namely Saudi Funding and tacit support of US.

IF these countries want to stop ISIS they can always stop the source of funding but they dont have any intention to do so.

Its a fight between Shia and Sunni ………Russia getting involved when there is no threat to its security is just fishing in troubled water.

Its better to leave the ISIS alone and let all the other stake holder fight their own battle ………..IF ISIS comes to Russia and bombs the Orthodox Church we can talk.

Exactly. Those terrorists are financed by enemies and ISIS terrorists are also in Ukraine fighting for Kiev junta. Why do you think they are there? To live peacefully with Russia? ISIS sent thousands of their terrorists now in Europe between those migrants. This is not a coincidence, it is planned and financed by gulf monarchies and US together with Turkey to destroy Europe and Russia. Europe is fooled big time, but Russia will defend itself and it is a last time, that Russia start bombing those terrorists that Syria and Iraq could be liberated.

When you have such militant/terrorist movement then its natural people would join them , Its not unique to Russia that people have joined ISIS or Taliban or Mujhaid etc

Selling arms to Iraq to fight ISIS and fighting directly are two different thing.

ISIS is as much as a threat to Russia as it is to China or India or Japan , you dont find China or Japan or Vietnam sending troops to fight them.

ISIS is a primary threat to Moderate Sunnis and Shias followed by threat to West , Involving into ISIS mess is inviting direct retribution from them for no rhyme or reason or national interest involved.

At best training or providing arms to Sirya or Iraq is fine nothing beyond that , there are enough Shias and other nationality available out there to fight ISIS

Nonsense. ISIS already operated in Afghanistan and is spreading in Central Asia (clashes in Tadjikistan) and is indirect treat to both China (Xinjiang region) and Russia (northern Caucasus). It is better for Russia and China to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria that to battle with those terrorists inside their borders. I hope China will soon join Russia in its fight against islamic terrorism in Iraq and Syria. India should join this fight too. After the fall of Iraq and Syria, India will have ISIS in Kashmir too.

I found the link, no more Su-30M2 to be acquired

http://lenta.ru/news/2015/09/07/sukhoi/

And order for Su-30MK2V for Vietnam fill be finished this year too. So production line for this type of Su-30 will be free for next big order, which could be expected from Iran. Irkut will be busy to produce Su-30SM for RuAF and RuNAVY, but KnAAZ line for Su-30MK2 will be free to start production for Iran immediately. Also Su-30MK2 is less advanced, so Russia could sell license to produce them in Iran too.

I doubt it- they explicitly said it will use the same engine as the export MKI and MKM, and Al-31FM1 is hardly a secret engine- it was publicized when it was bought for Su-27SM and IIRC tested on Su-34. No reason to keep the purchase secret for the Su-30SM.

Could be or could not be. What they explicitly say, could be a fog. Russia actually keep Su-30SM in a secrecy. They never say, what real capabilities of Bars-R radar are as it is russified and improved comparing to export Bars-M. Also Su-30MKI and Su-30MKM have a lot of exercises with US and other western air forces, Su-30MKM have even an exercise with F-22. This mean, that capabilities of AL-31FP and Su-30MKI and MKM are well exposed to the West, which is now the main opponent for Su-30SM, so I wouldn’t be surprised, if Su-30SM have actually more powerful engines with wider angles for TVC comparing to export Su-30MKI/MKM to improve agility comparing to those exposed to the West. They need a hiden ace for a case of real combat.

I must say, if su35 ends up getting another 48 like rumored, that’ll be 96+142+20 (su30m2)+12 (new build su27sm3) – grand total of 270 flankers, basically completely replacing ALL legacy ex soviet flankers. That’d leave little to no room for pak-fa.

Is it then possible some regiments that were up till now operating su24 or mig29 will in the future cross over to su30sm? After all, if the navy replaced its su24 for su30sm, there is a precedent for it. of course, replacing mig29 would mean little to no room would be left for mig35.

In Domna Su-30SM replace MiG-29 regiment.

Well, Salut.ru does not show any domestic order for AL-31FM1, so i wouldn’t speculate in it until we see otherwise.
I believe this has to do With cost first and foremost, but also Russia is favoreing the UEC’s state complex over Salut..
IMO STRONK UEC’s lobby.

b.t.w., is the AL-31FM1 on Rusoboro export list?

Till now, Russia didn’t export any AL-31FM1 engine, it is for domestic users and is used in Su-30M2 and in Su-34. It is very interesting, that they don’t show any domestic order, than who produce those engines for Su-34 and Su-30M2, which are in serial production?

Defense Ministry expects to purchase another 70 Su-30cm
07/09/2015 11:25:00

If I understand correctly, those 70 new Su-30SM will be for RuAF, what will bring to 130 planes in RuAF, enough to form 5 regiments. Considering, that RuNAVY already ordered 12 Su-30SM and will need 60 to 72 more of them to form regiments in the Black Sea, Baltic and in Pacific fleet, total number could easily be around 200 Su-30SM fighters.