Medvedev threatens to target U.S. missile shield in Europe if no deal is reached

washingtonpost ^ | November 23, 2011 | Will Englund and William Wan

[kronos77]

MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia will target the American missile defense system in Europe with its own missiles if Moscow cannot reach an agreement with Washington and NATO on how the system will be built and operated.

Medvedev said time hasn’t run out for an agreement, but he accused the United States of failing to take into account Russian concerns.

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Russia will deploy new missiles aimed at U.S. missile defense sites in Europe if Washington goes ahead with the planned shield despite Russia's concerns, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday. (Nov. 23)

His declaration, in a televised address, comes a year after he met with the heads of NATO states in Lisbon and said Russia was willing to consider joining in on missile defense, if it could be included as an equal partner.

[kronos77]

regular TV program in Russia was interrupted with this presidential adress.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

They’re going to target it no matter what. This is just bs press cr@p.

[kronos77]

No, Medvedev is saying “Amercans were lying to us, that they are our friends”
And “We do not trust American insurances any more”

[goseminoles]

Russian election rhetoric.

[dragnet2]

I’ve been told by the free trade crowd, Communist China is our good friend. Isn’t Russia our friend too?

yuk yuk...

[kronos77]

He ordered, publicly, on TV That bases in NATO countries are targeted by Russian missile systems, that radar units are in full operation mode

[kronos77]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBf0I-rB0m0&feature=player_embedded#!

[GonzoGOP]

Oh no Mr. Medvedev don't throw me in the brier patch.

If you are aiming at the missile defense sites we have already won. The purpose of missile defense is to keep missiles from hitting population and industrial centers. Every missile fired at a missile defense station is one that cannot hit a more valuable target. And since they are by their nature the best defended places, you are going to need a bunch of missiles to take them out.

Now we just have to build a few hundred fake missile defense sites to soak up even more missiles. How many missiles can your broken down economy make Mr. Medvedev? Because fake missile sites are cheap as heck but you can't take the chance of missing one so you need to hammer them all.

[Eyes Unclouded]

Are you aware of how many nukes the Russians still have?

Are you familiar with the term “overkill”?

They have plenty of nukes to spare to target new things and still take out our population centers and military bases.

[Rutles4Ever]

How does one take out a missile defense system with a missile?

[kronos77]

Iskander missiles are targetig possible US radar bases.
That would live entire missile defense system blind.

[kronos77]

Iskander missiles are targetig possible US radar bases.
That would live entire missile defense system blind.

[Shadow44]

Medvedev is scare-mongering against the West to distract the public from other domestic issues. The Russian government has been doing this for forever.

[kronos77]

http://rt.com/politics/medvedev-comments-missile-defense-031/

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[goseminoles]

Thanks. That was helpful. /s

[Williams]

To what possible end? And under what circumstances would they attack? If Europe defends itself from an Iranian ICBM launch?

Ridiculous, tell them to screw off.

[riverdawg]

“Iskander missiles are targetig possible US radar bases.
That would live entire missile defense system blind.”

The US doesn't rely on land-based radar sites to monitor missile launches.

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.