The EU officially lifted its arms embargo on Syria on Saturday (1 June).
The EU hawks which pushed for it, Britain and France, promise they will not ship anything if Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad gets serious in peace talks.
But if the talks - due to start in Geneva this month - fail, they will have some hard choices to make.
Defence analysts say what the rebels really need are shoulder-fired anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles.
They listed four Western-made anti-ai...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.