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To: Alex Marko
It appears that this missile was built in violation of the START accord (trust but verify):

May 1990 - At a ministerial meeting in Moscow, Secretary Baker and Foreign Minister Shevardnadze agree:
- To a 600-kilometer range threshold for ALCMs.
- That the first 150 U.S. heavy bombers can carry up to 20 ALCMs but will be counted as carrying 10, and the first 210 Soviet heavy bombers can carry up to 12 ALCMs but will be counted as carrying 8. After the first 150 U.S. or 210 Soviet heavy bombers, the discount will disappear.
- To limit nuclear SLCMs to 880 in number in a separate, politically binding agreement.
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) Chronology

56 posted on 03/18/2005 7:34:38 AM PST by jriemer (We are a Republic not a Democracy)
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To: jriemer

I think the range-threshold never came into force.The American ALCM(AGM-86??) which was used in recent conflicts has a range of over 1,500kms.


62 posted on 03/18/2005 9:18:45 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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