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2009-12-30 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin threatens new missiles to counter U.S. shield

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Posted by Steve White 2009-12-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Our defensive systems aren't designed to defend against a massive attack from a country such as Russia. They are designed to defend against smaller attack.

If Russia is worried about this, it says to me that they must have a strategy of limited nuclear war that such a defensive system would interfere with. It would potentially eliminate the ability or Russia to intimidate by threatening to launch a small number of nukes and force them to go "big" quickly.

It stinks. Force them to go big or keep them on the launcher. I am not in favor of anything that allows Russia or anyone else to play an intimidation game with the threat of a small strike.

Posted by crosspatch 2009-12-30 03:47|| 2009-12-30 03:47|| Front Page Top

#2 "The Russians have always been concerned about our defensive systems,

But not so much their own defensive systems which they can sell to Iran to counter a threat from the US ir IS.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-30 07:36|| 2009-12-30 07:36|| Front Page Top

#3 I think Putin is trying to make lemonade out of the Bulava lemons. They need a new class of missile anyway, but the Duma doesn't want to pay for it, so Putin is trying to pretend that Russia is threatened to squeeze the money out of them.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-12-30 09:10|| 2009-12-30 09:10|| Front Page Top

#4 How much would the mullahs pay Puttie to put roadblocks in front of the defense shield aimed at them? Is that too cynical a question?

Posted by AlanC 2009-12-30 10:25|| 2009-12-30 10:25|| Front Page Top

#5 If Putin wants to be like that then lets get back to work on those missile defense shields.

Posted by Indian Giver 2009-12-30 13:04|| 2009-12-30 13:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Interceptors are a heck of a lot cheaper than ICBMs, and even after the $787b stimulus we've got more money than you. Bring it on, Pooty.

Posted by Mike 2009-12-30 14:01|| 2009-12-30 14:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Putin threatens new missiles to counter U.S. shield

excellent headline. double deep.

Posted by Mike Hunt 2009-12-30 20:57|| 2009-12-30 20:57|| Front Page Top

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