Nov
30
The Empire Strikes Back… Or Will It?
November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
“A top Russian general is quoted as saying the military will upgrade its missiles in response to U.S. plans to deploy weapons in space.” (AP)
It will be interesting to see how the White House will address this build-up (AFP):
Moscow bashed U.S. plans to put up an anti-missile radar facility in the Czech Republic. There was also previous disagreements about the U.S. keeping interceptor missles in Poland despite U.S. assurances that the system is not directed against Russia. Russia and China proposed a treaty banning the use of weapons in space but the idea was rejected by the White House. -(AFP)
Solovtsov alleged Monday that the U.S. is considering the scenario of a first nuclear strike that would destroy most Russian missiles. Solovtsov admits that Russia will retaliate with a strike “under any course of developments.” -(foxnews.com)
Nevertheless, Medvedev recently had proposed dropping Russian military build-up in Europe if the U.S. does so as well.
Tell me one thing: why should the U.S. invest in a space race when we have other economic issues to worry about?
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