Posted on 12/14/2005 10:27:43 AM PST by Lukasz
wow
that would be something
SS-18 Satan
That's one heckuva designation for a weapon system!
I would like to see it, no matter what Russia is actually doing.
So the Ukraine would host Russian Nukes and US Radars?
Geez, we could set radars directly adjacent to the silos and include webcams.
It's an ICBM, it deserves it.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/icbm/r-36m.htm
Agreed. We forget sometimes that our friends are friends and not pawns to be used.
Yep, I love FAS.org.
This is perfectly fair game. Russia has a right to charge market prices for its gas and oil. Ukraine has a right to enter into military alliance with the US. Whether it's done in retaliation for Russian position on gas or for other reasons (or combination of them), in the end, if countries defend their national interests using legitimate means, it's a welcome sign.
Russia has this right, when they will make new deal with Ukraine. Now they should respect contract that they themselves signed.
I would like to see this (the radar station) as a mark of increased cooperation, but not as any pressure against Russia.
We have reasonably good relations with Russia, and we should continue to build on them; we should avoid getting involved in Ukrainian-Russian disputes, we will only wind up the loser. Rather, we should be open and above-board with both, we should not build a relationship that is hostage to the current state of affairs between the two, which can and will vary widely over time.
I would like to see increased contact between US and Ukrainian forces, and between US and Russian forces as well. Our ultimate adversaries are neither of them, and if we should ever have to confront those "ultimate" adversaries, we will need the cooperation of both Russia and Ukraine. Its not either-or, its both, hopefully.
The contract expires on 12-31-2005 so as of 01-01-2006, the contract is no longer valid.
Russia, Russia, Russia… It is Ukrainian territory and the Russian question/problem shouldn’t even be discussed as a matter of respect to the host country.
I understand your point and has nothing against. But I’m also aware that this cooperation depends rather from Russian will. There is no will on their side to any closer cooperation IMHO.
Whatever, this doesn't change my opinion on this subject.
Putin could just kill yushenko. Also, the Ukranian military is very opposed to US interference.
Poland is where our new missile defense system is going I believe.
Red6
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