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2007-04-27 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Idea of US threat to Russia 'ludicrous', says Rice

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Posted by Fred 2007-04-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Too bad the converse does not apply.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-27 00:16|| 2007-04-27 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 This is what bugs me, they know that it doesn't deter them unless they don't have them thousands of warheads we think they have or they are so badly maintained that they might has well be duds.

Posted by djohn66 2007-04-27 00:55|| 2007-04-27 00:55|| Front Page Top

#3 "Come for the Islamic Revolution, Stay for the Sectarian Riots?"

"Nah."

"Home of the Honor Killing?"

"Nah."

Posted by Jarong Platypus2778 2007-04-27 01:31|| 2007-04-27 01:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Sigh. PIMF.

Posted by Jarong Platypus2778 2007-04-27 01:32|| 2007-04-27 01:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually it DOES deter them. GBI once mass produced and deployed slowly but continously along with with High Altitude Aerosats and Satellites to keep a watch out for launches means that potentially their whole nuclear arsenal as a first strike option can be nullified. Why you might ask? Because ballistic missiles still follow a certain arc around the globe unless they've been launched by subs. For Russia that means usually over the north pole or eastern siberia. If you got enough GBIs out there each with a roughly 30-60% chance avg of taking out a valid warhead that means you only need a potential 1000+ warheads to truly nullify a full blown modern day Russian first strike. This is C3 capability, we're currently at just a little over C1.

Posted by Valentine 2007-04-27 14:13|| 2007-04-27 14:13|| Front Page Top

#6 This will also be deployed to Guam.

Posted by ed 2007-04-27 14:52|| 2007-04-27 14:52|| Front Page Top

#7 I like it when Mike Tyson says it.

Posted by Bugs Hupusose2306 2007-04-27 15:54|| 2007-04-27 15:54|| Front Page Top

#8 RIAN or KOMMERSANT or ROBONEXPORT > the description of various Authors or Commentators in these, regardless of credentials, makes it clear to me that RUSSIA IS AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL THREAT OF CENTRAL ASIAN INSTABILITY-CHAOS DUE TO ISLAMISM, INCLUDING IRAN-LED/INDUCED ISLAMISM.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-04-27 23:44|| 2007-04-27 23:44|| Front Page Top

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