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Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by whitecloth: 6:34pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
Putin made the remarks at a meeting in the
southwestern city of Sochi on Tuesday to discuss
the development of the country's defense sector.
"We have repeatedly said that Russia will take all
necessary retaliatory steps to strengthen its
strategic nuclear forces capabilities. We will also
work on missile defense systems. But at the first
stage as we've said many times before we will
work on assault systems able to counter any
anti-missile systems," he said.. Putin further emphasized that the US claims come at a time that the issue of Iran has been "settled and relevant agreements have been signed." He was referring to the July agreement between Iran and the P5+1 countries – the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany – over Tehran’s nuclear program in the Austrian city of Vienna. According to the agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Islamic Republic will accept restrictions on its nuclear program in return for removal of sanctions imposed on Tehran by the US and the European Union. The Kremlin has constantly protested the expansion of the so-called US anti-missile system by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization along Russia's borders in East Europe, calling it a direct threat to Moscow. |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by whitecloth: 6:36pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
Russian President Vladimir Putin ( C ) chairs a meeting on the defense industry at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi , Russia , November 10, 2015.
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Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by whitecloth: 6:38pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
The photo taken on March 21 , 2015 , shows US
troops from the 5th Battalion of the 7th Air
Defense Regiment with a Patriot air and missile
defense system at a test range in Sochaczew ,
Poland . © AFP
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Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by okosodo: 6:43pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
These guys are no match to NATO |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by whitecloth: 7:02pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
NATO fear them, they also fear NATO, this is what has been keeping the world at peace since, 2 Likes |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by mazeltov(m): 8:29pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
Pentagon Building Cruise Missile Shield To Defend US Cities From Russia JUNE 18, 2015 BY MARCUS WEISGERBER The military moves to set up an expensive sensor-and-shooter network, but is the threat real? Pentagon / Homeland/ Russia The Pentagon is quietly working to set up an elaborate network of defenses to protect American cities from a barrage of Russian cruise missiles. The plan calls for buying radars that would enable National Guard F-16 fighter jets to spot and shoot down fast and low-flying missiles. Top generals want to network those radars with sensor-laden aerostat balloons hovering over U.S. cities and with coastal warships equipped with sensors and interceptor missiles of their own. One of those generals is Adm. William Gortney, who leads U.S. Northern Command, or NORTHCOM, and North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD. Earlier this year, Gortney submitted an “urgent need” request to put AESA radars on the F-16s that patrol the airspace around Washington. Such a request allows a project to circumvent the normal procurement process. While no one will talk openly about the Pentagon’s overall cruise missile defense plans, much of which remain classified, senior military officials have provided clues in speeches, congressional hearings and other public forums over the past year. The statements reveal the Pentagon’s concern about advanced cruise missiles being developed by Russia. “We’re devoting a good deal of attention to ensuring we’re properly configured against such an attack in the homeland, and we need to continue to do so,” Adm. Sandy Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a May 19 speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in Washington. We’re devoting a good deal of attention to ensuring we’re properly configured against such an attack in the homeland, and we need to continue to do so. ADM. SANDY WINNEFELD, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF In recent years, the Pentagon has invested heavily, with mixed results, in ballistic missile defense: preparations to shoot down long- range rockets that touch the edge of space and then fall toward targets on Earth. Experts say North Korea and Iran are the countries most likely to strike the U.S. or its allies with such missiles, although neither arsenal has missiles of sufficient range so far. (Related: The Middle East Has Four Minutes To Act If Iran Fires a Missile) But the effort to defend the U.S. mainland against smaller, shorter-range cruise missiles has gone largely unnoticed. “While ballistic missile defense has now become established as a key military capability, the corresponding counters to cruise missiles have been prioritized far more slowly,” said Thomas Karako, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in Washington. “In some ways, this is understandable, in terms of the complexity of the threat, but sophisticated cruise missile technologies now out there are just not going away and we are going to have to find a way to deal with this — for the homeland, for allies and partners abroad, and for regional combatant commanders.” Intercepting cruise missiles is far different from shooting down a missile of the ballistic variety. Launched by ships, submarines, or even trailer-mounted launchers, cruise missiles are powered throughout their entire flight. This allows them to fly close to the ground and maneuver throughout flight, making them difficult for radar to spot. “A handful of senior military officials, including several current or past NORTHCOM commanders, have been among those quietly dinging the bell about cruise missile threats, and it’s beginning to be heard,” Karako said. While many of the combatant commanders — the 4-star generals and admirals who command forces in various geographic regions of the world — believe cruise missiles pose a threat to the United States, they have had trouble convincing their counterparts in the military services who decide what arms to buy. A handful of senior military officials, including several current or past NORTHCOM commanders, have been among those quietly dinging the bell about cruise missile threats, and it’s beginning to be heard THOMAS KARAKO, MISSILE DEFENSE ANALYST AT CSIS Fast-track requests like Gortney’s demand for new radars on F-16s have been used over the past decade to quickly get equipment to troops on the battlefield. 1 Like |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by mazeltov(m): 8:31pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
As you can see above, America is also building weapons to defend itself against Russia so .................. Next? 1 Like |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by ValerianSteel(m): 9:13pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
Seriously what sort of childish props is this. Seriously like US will wait and watch Putin build a defense system that would render its anti-missile shields defenceless. |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by ValerianSteel(m): 9:16pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
mazeltov:Please tell this Putin dollop head lovers |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by whitecloth: 9:26pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
ValerianSteel:. The ways people like you easily find and use abusive words on others amaze me a lot, come to think of it, what have we just said ? ki lagbe, ki leju, its easy now, you say your own I say mine, chikena. |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by whitecloth: 9:37pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
ValerianSteel:. And also, our choice of words sometimes dictate and gives the impression of how mature we are directly or indirectly. Come to even think of it, this man you said have a dunlop head, he's one of the most powerful men in the world right now. Peace. |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by ValerianSteel(m): 9:54pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
whitecloth:I didn't point hands at who the dollop heads are,whoever considers himself to be one should pick a grudge.Bye. |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by mazeltov(m): 12:32am On Nov 11, 2015 |
ValerianSteel:lwkmd 1 Like |
Re: Putin Working On Weapons To Counter US Anti-missile Shield. by Appleyard(m): 2:04pm On Nov 11, 2015 |
okosodo:Did you even know why NATO was originally established and still functioning till now? |
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