AMD talks with US crumble; Russia beefs up early-warning radar
The Russian Defense Ministry announces plans for extensive new early-warning radar system as talks with US and NATO over the controversial European missile defense system hit the wall.The announcement by the comes on the heels of President Dmitry Medvedev’s pledge to fortify national defense.
In addition to a newly inaugurated radar system located in Kaliningrad, several more radar stations will be placed on combat duty in 2012, Alexei Zolotukhin, an official with the Russian Defense Ministry press service for Aerospace Defense Troops, told reporters on Sunday..... MORE
Source: RT.com
URL: http://rt.com/politics/amd-russia-us-nato-radar-451/
1 comment
amidst the 'tensions' in syria and iran, mukhang lumalapit ang mundo sa world war 3 ah. mas gugustuhin n'yo bang "peaceful" pero nagmamando de terorista ang kalbong agila/nato, o tatayo kayo para sa isang mundong tunay na makatarungan? lol. ang mundong walang balanse ng kapangyarihan ay masamang tirhan, malupit, 99% oppressed. go russia! (kahit piyok lang ang i.offer nyo nang katayin ang libya)
"“In the event of unfavorable developments, Russia reserves the right to halt further steps in the disarmament sphere and, respectively, weapons control,” Medvedev said. “Besides, given the inseparable interconnection between the strategic offensive and defensive weapons, grounds may appear for our country’s withdrawal from the New START treaty.”
"This was not the first time Moscow warned the US and NATO over the missile defense system, which Russia views as a potential threat to its national security. At the G-8 Summit in Deauville, France, in May, Medvedev warned that the world was heading toward another arms race."
Post a Comment