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Russia to 'neutralise' US missile defence threat: report
Moscow (AFP) July 14, 2008 Russia's military is ready to "neutralise" any threat to its nuclear deterrent from US missile defence sites in Europe, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak said Monday, according to Interfax news agency. "If we see the development of systems that could reduce our deterrent potential, our military will have to take steps to neutralise the threat," Kislyak was quoted as saying at a briefing in Moscow. He did not specify the steps that would be taken, saying "this will be decided by military specialists." "We would prefer not to have to do this," he added. Kislyak said US proposals to ease Russian concerns about the missile shield, which Washington claims is aimed at countering possible threats from states such as Iran, remained in doubt. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Moscow in March and offered Russia the opportunity to monitor the sites, which they plan to install in the Czech Republic and Poland, but Czech and Polish officials later cast doubt on that offer. "There are misunderstandings between what the US foreign and defence ministers said here (in Moscow) and what their Czech and Polish partners say. So this still remains in question," Kislyak said. Related Links Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Russian Air Defense Woes A Growing Concern
Moscow (UPI) Jul 11, 2008 The discussion among highly placed Russian generals in early July of creating a Joint Commonwealth of Independent States Air-Defense System is good news. However, it would be more appropriate to assess the state of Russia's air defenses and to choose an optimal system with up-to-date weapons. |
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