Vlad becomes Obie’s next speed bump.
WTF does this mean?
Huh? I think I need an aspirin.
So they took down the missile defenses and replaced them with offensive capability? Doesn’t that just guarantee more death if an attack was to take place?
With Obama, that might be so the Russkies can turn them around on Western Europe when we cede Poland to them. Only half kidding with this Quisling in office.
Heard anything about this?
Make sure to salt it with iodine.
we need some adults in charge
We need to come home... from everywhere.
The fact that it's a Polish source speaking through a French news service may account for the WTF, but seriously...WTF?
Not that i *EVER* want to be seen defending something Zero has done, I do recall that when the original “no missiles for Poland” articles came out, they made reference to not fielding the originally planned systems, but rather replacing them with Raytheon’s SM-3 (Standard Missile Block 3) land-based system currently under development for the US (and Israel). This actually makes sense. The SM-3 is currently deployed on certain US Naval fleet and theatre defense ships, and IS A PROVEN ballistic missile interceptor.
take a look at the following article I found on google —
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/SM3082409.xml
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Colonel, USAFR
If you don’t feel like clicking on the article, here’s the relevant war-porn text. (note it is referred to as the Block 1A and 1B, not the Block 3 as I wrote):
“Raytheon’s ship-based SM-3 Block IA has been universally hailed by Pentagon officials as a success because of recent test-intercepts and the impromptu use of the three-stage missile to destroy a wayward intelligence satellite in February 2008. The MDA is planning to open a program office to manage the development of a land-based version here, where many of the agency’s program offices are located. The Army will likely operate it. SM-3 has a shorter range than the GBI, though program officials are working to increase the velocity at burnout to provide more engagement flexibility.
Using the 14.5-in.-dia. SM-3 Block IB, which is in development, six or seven batteries would be required to provide coverage to Europe. The IB will include a new divert-and-attitude-control system as well as a new two-color seeker. Michael Booen, a vice president at Raytheon, says the system could achieve initial operational capability in 2013 (far sooner than the fixed GBI site in Poland); the MDA requested $50 million to start work in Fiscal 2010. The IB is designed to counter short- and medium-range ballistic missiles and will likely provide some capability against intermediate-range threats, says Dean Gehr, Raytheon’s SM-3 program lead. It is not seen as intimidating to Russia’s long-range missiles, and thus could be more politically palatable.”
wonder if this isn’t a way for us to lean on Russia in order to get them behind a sanctions regime for Iran - lot of stuff happening
You mean bo is now using our troops as the shield ???
Shaking my head.
The more confused we are, the more mixed his messages, the more he says one thing one day and another thing the next, the more potential chaos he creates, and the more power he believes he can accrue.
I think this is nothing more than a game to him. The whole thing is a Marxist game.
Yeah. The US is ALSO planning a BORDER FENCE between Texas and Mexico. Odds are, the same guy will be working on BOTH...for another decade or so.