Russia May Put Bombers And Missiles In Belarus
(NSI News Source Info) Minsk Aug 7, 2008: Russia could base bombers and missiles in neighbouring Belarus in response to US missile defence plans in Eastern Europe, Moscow's ambassador to Minsk said Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported.
"We could be talking about the possible basing of Iskander missiles, the possible basing of strategic bombers in Belarus, Kaliningrad and so on," the ambassador, Alexander Surikov, was quoted by Interfax as saying.
"When Poland signs the agreement with the American side about hosting elements of the missile defence system, then we can discuss some additional aspects of military-technical cooperation with Belarus," Surikov said.
"We will counter the deployment of (a) missile defence system in Poland. We have to judge the situation. We will counter the way we have to. But this excludes the return of nuclear weapons to Belarus," he added.
Russia has vowed a firm response to US plans to base interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Republic as part of a defence system that Washington says is aimed at countering a missile threat from Iran.
Russian officials and military top brass say the US missile system is based too close to its borders and is in fact aimed at undermining Russia's nuclear deterrent, but they have so far not detailed what the response will be.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Russia May Put Bombers And Missiles In Belarus
Russia May Put Bombers And Missiles In Belarus
(NSI News Source Info) Minsk Aug 7, 2008: Russia could base bombers and missiles in neighbouring Belarus in response to US missile defence plans in Eastern Europe, Moscow's ambassador to Minsk said Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported.
"We could be talking about the possible basing of Iskander missiles, the possible basing of strategic bombers in Belarus, Kaliningrad and so on," the ambassador, Alexander Surikov, was quoted by Interfax as saying.
"When Poland signs the agreement with the American side about hosting elements of the missile defence system, then we can discuss some additional aspects of military-technical cooperation with Belarus," Surikov said.
"We will counter the deployment of (a) missile defence system in Poland. We have to judge the situation. We will counter the way we have to. But this excludes the return of nuclear weapons to Belarus," he added.
Russia has vowed a firm response to US plans to base interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Republic as part of a defence system that Washington says is aimed at countering a missile threat from Iran.
Russian officials and military top brass say the US missile system is based too close to its borders and is in fact aimed at undermining Russia's nuclear deterrent, but they have so far not detailed what the response will be.
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