1.  The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item.
(NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details and the why and/or how.)

2.  Before the upgrade, what information did the Russian surveillance station provide?

3.  a) Describe the upgrade Russia made to the Jabal Al Harrah surveillance station.
b)  Why did Russia make the upgrade?

4.  What position has Russia taken against any possible attack/intervention on Iran or Syria?

5.  What information had the Syrian government been receiving from the Russian surveillance station at Jabal Al Harrah before it was upgraded?

6.  a) What additional monitoring information is Russia able to provide after expanding its radar station on Lebanon's Mount Sannine?
b)  What is the significance of this expansion to Iran?

7.  Learning what you do from this article, how do you think the Western world and its allies should regard Russia?