Moscow officials hinted through the media on July 21 that Russian Tu-160 and Tu-95 strategic bombers, armed with nuclear-tipped long-range X-55 cruise missiles, may be deployed on Cuba, as an asymmetric response to the planned US deployments of missile defense systems in Europe. The bombers could refuel at one of Cuba’s airfields, where Russian [...]
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RUSSIAN OFFICIALS AND CHAVEZ TALK OF MILITARY BASES IN THE CARIBBEAN
Posted by Matt in July 24th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Military, Russia, Airfields, Bombers, Caribbean, Chavez, Cruise-Missiles, Cuba, Europe, Interfax, Military Bases, Missile Defense Systems, moscow, Political Decision, Russian Authorities, Russian Military Bases, Russian Officials, Russian Specialists, Tu 160
US general warns Russia on nuclear bombers in Cuba
Posted by Matt in July 22nd, 2008 | 2 comments
Published in Military, Russia, Air Force Officer, Bombers, Chief Of Staff, Cuba, Norton, Nuclear Bombers, Red Line, Russia, States Of America, Threshold, United States Of America
Russia would cross “a red line for the United States of America” if it were to base nuclear capable bombers in Cuba, a top US air force officer warned on Tuesday.
“If they did I think we should stand strong and indicate that is something that crosses a threshold, crosses a red line for the United [...]
Arctic fever: Russia races against time to stake claim
Posted by Matt in July 9th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Ambitions, Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Army Training, Bombers, Continental Shelf, Enormous Natural Resources, Fever, Lucrative Slice, Melting Ice, moscow, Rush, Russia, Russian Territory, Stake Claim, Training Exercises
Russia is on the hunt for a lucrative slice of the Arctic. Moscow plans to use international law to ask that a huge section of the Arctic Continental Shelf be recognised as Russian territory.
It’s the latest move in a new rush to claim the enormous natural resources believed to be under the ocean, now accessible [...]
A Firsthand Account of Post- War Berlin
Posted by Matt in June 26th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Europe, Airlift, Berlin, Berlin Airlift, Bombers, Brief History, Candy, Friendships, germans, Germany, History Of The Cold War, Merkel, Photo Gallery, Post War, Rest Of The World, Russians, Soviets, Struggle, survival, Tempelhof Airport, terror, Video Berlin, Video Photo, West Berlin
Traute Grier was 16 years old when the Soviets cut off West Berlin from the rest of the world. Here, she recounts her desparate struggle for survival, her terror of the Russians and how friendships developed between the Americans and occupied Germans. more… [ Video ]
Photo Gallery: The Candy Bombers
Timeline: A Brief History of the [...]
Why Is Moscow Risking a New Cold War?
Posted by Matt in June 25th, 2008 | no comment
Published in New Cold War, Battleships, Billions, Bombers, Cold-War, Displays, Enemies, Flexing Muscles, kremlin, Mediterranean, Moscow Russia, Neef, New War, New Weapons, Nuclear Arms Race, Photo Gallery, Pomp, Red Square, Russian Military
Strategic bombers off the American coast, battleships in the Mediterranean — the Russian military is displaying its might once again with Moscow pumping billions into new weapons. But where does the Kremlin see its enemies today, and why is it risking another nuclear arms race with Washington? By Christian Neef more… [ Forum ]
Flexing Muscles [...]
Gates’ reference to Russia’s nuclear capabilities alarming
Posted by Matt in June 17th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Military, Russia, Bombers, Colonel, Concealment, Cruise-Missiles, Defense Contracts, Design Bureaus, Deterrence, Gates, General Leonid Ivashov, Missile Systems, Nuclear Capabilities, Nuclear Forces, Nuclear Triad, Nuclear Weapons, Promising Projects, Russia, Russian Academy, Strikes, submarines, Topol
Colonel General Leonid Ivashov, president of the Russian Academy of Geopolitical Problems, commenting on Russia’s triad of strategic nuclear weapons, including ground-based missiles, submarines and bombers said, “We are really worried by what is happening. The mobile Topol-M missile systems are vulnerable to conventional strikes; their mobility is no longer a guarantee of concealment or [...]
New Russian bomber ready to take off
Posted by Matt in April 29th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Military, Russia, Ammunition, Bombers, Cruise-Missiles, Missiles, New Russian Bomber, Planes, Tu 160, X-55
The new planes, which are an upgraded version of the Tu-160 model, are able to carry 12 X-55 cruiser missiles with a 3000 km range. A total of 40 tons of ammunition can be loaded in the aircraft.
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