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U.S. may seek to base missile shield in Lithuania

Posted by Matt in June 19th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Europe, Missiles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Poland is balking at further negotiations with the United States over plans to deploy an anti-ballistic missile shield, prompting Washington to seek out Lithuania, formerly part of the Soviet Union, as a possible location for the interceptors, officials said Wednesday.
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‘Anxiety’ in Moscow over US-Lithuania missile base talks Financial Times
US talks missile defense with Vilnius [...]

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Taiwan-China thaw hides a host of pitfalls

Posted by Matt in June 16th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Taiwan, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

And China has marked the superficial thaw in relations by deploying at its Leping Ballistic Missile Base in Jiangxi province about 200 of a new and improved version of its DF-15 tactical missiles aimed at Taiwan.
So these advances in cross-straits relations, as welcome as they are, are the first steps on a long and difficult [...]

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China’s ballistic missile base near Taiwan

Posted by Matt in June 5th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Military, Missiles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Satellite photos of the Leping Ballistic Missile Base in China’s southeastern province of Jiangxi show that this is a key site for the deployment of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s DF-15A campaign tactical missiles. The direct distance from the base to Taiwan is 700 kilometers (435 miles).
It is apparent that the striking range of [...]

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New Russian president vows to fund nuclear weapons

Posted by Matt in May 16th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Nuclear, Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

President Dmitry Medvedev made his debut as the commander in chief of Russia’s armed forces Thursday, touring a missile base and promising to provide the funding needed for nuclear forces to counter global threats.
Medvedev inspected Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles and spoke to officers at the base near Teikovo, a town in the Ivanovo region some [...]

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