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2009-09-18 Home Front: Politix

US firms, others may gain from shield pullback

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The Russians are consummate chess players. In chess, you trade pieces either to gain an advantage or simplify the position. (the "we'll pull our missiles out of Cuba if you don't deploy in Europe" is classical) The idea of giving something away with nothing in return is simply laughable. Putin and his boys must be rolling on the floor.

Posted by SteveS 2009-09-18 03:02|| 2009-09-18 03:02|| Front Page Top

#2 "Smart Diplomacy" also led to making the announcement on the 70th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland at the start of WWII. Freaking amateur idiots

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-09-18 10:43|| 2009-09-18 10:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Rooters doing their 'positive thing' spin.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-09-18 10:45|| 2009-09-18 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Benefits to Russia.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-09-18 10:53|| 2009-09-18 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Trade? The only thing Russia produces of Western use is oil & a few other natural resources. We already get that, if you haven't noticed all of those "Lukoil" reminders sitting on every fifth streetcorner.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-09-18 11:09|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-09-18 11:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Russia's eastern half has large deposits of critical rare metals IIRC, including niobium (used for steel alloys and the superconductors for MRI scanners), lithium (batteries, high tech ceramics, aircraft skins) and vanadium (high speed drills and other specialized tools).

Posted by lotp 2009-09-18 12:38|| 2009-09-18 12:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Pragmatically, as US-specific BMD-GMD Techs grows more accurate and complex, IMO the USDOD will just simply shift the TMD mission to Euro-based US forces e.g. e.g. USAF + ABLS, etc.; USN + AEGIS SBMD, US Army + advanc Patriots.

GOOD NEWS for the USN + its Programmes, includ as per ARSENAL SHIPS, ORBITAL DIRIGIBLES, etc.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-09-18 19:34|| na]">[na] 2009-09-18 19:34|| Front Page Top

#8 RUSSIA > has to survive both the INTERNAL + EXTERNAL ISLAMIST THREAT AGZ RUSS SOVEREIGNTY + NUKES, + CHINA's desire for "LIVING SPACE" in Asia + RECOVERY OF LOST ANCIENT CHIN TERRITORIES [lost "national honor"]. Read, RUSSIA'S FAR EAST + CENTRAL ASIA.

* YEAR 2012 BENCHMARK > IRAN will likely get its Nukes, BUT NOT NECESSAR ONLY "URANIUM" NUCTECHS [read, PLUTONIUM]??? By definition, RADICAL ISLAM = MILITS-TERRS will also be Nukulaar.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-09-18 19:42|| na]">[na] 2009-09-18 19:42|| Front Page Top

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