Russians move 2 SS-21 Medium Range Ballistic Missile Launchers into South Ossetia

word press ^ | 8/11/08 | word press

[Flavius]

Col. Sam Gardiner notes, in an interview with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now, Russia has deployed tactical nuclear weapons to South Ossetia. The SS-21 Missile launchers are relatively small compared to bombs that have already been used against Georgia by the Russian air force. However, this move does indicate Russia is potentially upping the game from a conventional weapons war to a tactical nuclear weapons war. Gardiner notes that at a news conference on Sunday, the US Deputy National Security advisor has noted these weapons arriving in South Ossetia.

Business Wire confirms the subject matter of the news briefing in Beijing. Link

[7mmMag@LeftCoast]

Yes, I noticed that after I made the post & then went to verify the actual missile capabilities. It is now clear to me that they were using this as a threat to Tiblisi.

Though we should keep in mind that the Russians have had a hand in the development of the Shahab-3 which can defintely reach Isreal from almost anywhere in Iran.

We have not heard the end of Putin’s deep seated desire to return Russia to superpower status. Being in a position to cripple the oil flow to the West would be a quick path to the end. Especially since the Party of surrender now controls the Congress and may well soon hold the White house.