Czechs not against Russia's inclusion in joint missile defence | Prague Monitor »
Posted By gamahuche 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Political NewsThe Czech Republic has never been against Russia's inclusion in the joint missile defence system," Czech Defence Ministry spokesman Milan Repka told CTK today in connection with the information that Russia is to launch a radar base in three months.
Russia will launch the missile defence radar that it offered to the United States for joint use in exchange for stopping the plans for the construction of elements of the U.S. missile defence shield in the Czech Republic and Poland, the Russian Interfax news agency reported today.
Repka said if the missile defence system included Russia, it would be the most efficient.
He added that Czech diplomacy considered the planned launch of the new radar to be an internal issue of Russia.
Repka said it crucial point is whether the Russian and U.S. systems are compatible.
Moscow says its radar will be able to monitor possible missiles from from the Middle East, including Iran.
Vladimir Putin offered the radar, along with the Gabala radar base in Azerbaijan, to Washington for joint use in 2007, but George Bush then rejected the offer and his administration continued with negotiations on a new base in central Europe.
However, U.S. President Barack Obama is reconsidering the central European missile defence project.
Russia strongly opposes the U.S. plan for a radar and silo for interceptor missiles in the Czech Republic and Poland. The Kremlin says the Russian-U.S. deal on strategic arms cuts would not be possible unless the plan is scrapped.
Obama is now trying to restart U.S. relations with Russia.
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gamahuche3 months, 3 weeks ago
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There hasn't been much public discussion regarding the "Missile Shield" project for some time but from this article it looks as if activity has been going on behind the scenes.
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With the Czech population solidly against the stationing of the radar here - while the Poles are equally in favour of the missile base being stationed there - it does seem as if a new option might be in the wind. A jointly-operated US-Russian base in Azerbaijan may carry its own problems but it would make absolutely clear that this would NOT have to be a subject for recrimination between the US and Russia. -
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gamahuche3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Co-operation with the Russians in Azerbaijan, next door to Iran, as a counter to the potential threat of a missile attack from Iran..
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Is this a better or a worse option for the US than locating the components of this project in Central Europe? Is co-operation with the Russians a better and a safer bet than the US going it alone and poking the Bear by stationing the components of the shield in Russia's previous "sphere of influence" or will the US - and the worlds' interests be better served by co-operating with the Russians over an issue of mutual interest? A conundrum requiring very good judgment and failsafe risk-assessment. What do you think? -
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rightfromwrong3 months, 3 weeks ago
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the USA's foreign policy is antagonistic, just a way to infiltrate the area and make those countries more dependent on the USA. This enables them to dictate not only foreign policy but economic policy as well.
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It is unfortunate that President Obama is performing a Judas act and betraying the American people. He is but a figure head and he has sold our freedom down the tubes to the Bilderberg group. They dictate to him and he serves his master.
Being black Obama can use his color in Africa to influence them to turn over their resources instead of dealing with the Chinese who actually offer these countries a much better deal than the elitist Bilderberg -
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ameliog3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Beyond the possible economic impact of having defense spending in the country, what is the real threat being addressed? I know there are always enemies outside our territory, but what is the likelihood of attacks sufficient to warrant this missile defense system? Also, countries hosting these systems will only know how effective they are under actual conditions. I remember in the first gulf war hearing the pentagon tell us how amazingly accurate the patriot missile systems were, knocking all scuds out of the sky, and then later hearing more accurate assessments from the people who were in the patriot units. Money and advertising equals a shiny new defense toy.
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gamahuche3 months, 3 weeks ago
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"countries hosting these systems will only know how effective they are under actual conditions"
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Countries hosting them will probably never know about their effectiveness because they are not there to rotect those countries..
The most likely scenario, depending of course, on who is launching the missiles, is that the first attack would be directly on these installations, to disable them - followed by the "real" attack on the target of real importance.
Of course this will be WW3 and the survivors may be living undergroundin caves.
[Yes - I AM talking "worst-case-scenario"]
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