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Moscow’s ‘nuclear doctrine’ under fire

Posted by Matt in March 18th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Nuclear, Russia, , , , , , , , , ,

While Obama is reducing our reliance on nuclear weapons, Russia is doing the opposite. It’s conventional military forces are starting to crumble, so it is being forcing to rely on its nuclear forces.
FT.com / US & Canada – Moscow’s ‘nuclear doctrine’ under fire

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Russia’s Only Way to Stay Relevant: Play the Pest – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 12th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Is there any word in the Kremlin’s vocabulary besides nyet? It seems to be the only phrase heard by U.S. officials negotiating with Russia on sanctions on Iran, plans for missile defense in Eastern Europe, and nuclear-arms reductions—even when the American plan has little or no bearing on Russian interests. Once upon a time, the [...]

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Open Letter: It’s Time to Invite Russia to Join NATO – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International

Posted by Matt in March 8th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Trans-Atlantic security needs have changed fundamentally in the last two decades. The East-West confrontation has ended, and Moscow now shares many interests with NATO. It is time for the alliance to open its doors to Russia, say German defense experts Volker Rühe, Klaus Naumann, Frank Elbe and Ulrich Weisser.
Open Letter: It’s Time to Invite Russia [...]

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France-Russia Talks: Europe Wary Over Warship Sale – TIME

Posted by Matt in March 3rd, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Europe, Military, Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

As Russian President Dmitri Medvedev wound up a three-day state visit to Paris on Wednesday, he had to be pleased with the results. After all, he virtually cinched an unprecedented military deal, bagged a significant gas contract and watched his French host, President Nicolas Sarkozy, dismiss American and European misgivings about his embrace of Moscow [...]

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Moscow Finds US Non-Strategic BMD Plans Threatening – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in February 25th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

This month, Romania announced that it is ready to agree to a US request to deploy so called theater BMD interceptors on its territory after 2015. Moscow intimated that it is “concerned by Romania’s decision” and demanded clarification (RIA Novosti, February 5). Later, Bulgaria announced it is considering possibly deploying US theater BMD interceptors on [...]

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The Associated Press: Russia to put military base in Georgia’s Abkhazia

Posted by Matt in February 17th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , ,

Abkhazia and South Ossetia, another separatist-held part of Georgia, declared independence after the 2008 Russia-Georgia war. Thousands of Russian troops are thought to have remained in the Moscow-sponsored republics, which Georgia and the West consider sovereign Georgian land.
The Associated Press: Russia to put military base in Georgia’s Abkhazia

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Despite Netanyahu pressure, Russia defends Iran missile deal – Haaretz – Israel News

Posted by Matt in February 14th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in India, Israel, Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

An hour before Netanyahu’s plane took off on Sunday, Russian officials said that Moscow sees no reason to delay the sale of the S-300, a powerful air-defense system, to Iran. In addition, on Friday, Russian intelligence officials leaked comments expressing their displeasure with plans by an Israeli firm to close a major arms deal with [...]

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Russian doctrine does not reflect real world: NATO | Reuters

Posted by Matt in February 6th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Europe, Russia, , , , , , , , , ,

The Russian doctrine reflects the real world just fine. It’s NATO that is living in another world.
Russia is the enemy of the West, including NATO. That means NATO is the enemy of Russia. Enough said.
NATO said on Saturday a new Russian military doctrine identifying NATO expansion as a threat did not reflect the real world [...]

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Medvedev signs Russia’s military doctrine – washingtonpost.com

Posted by Matt in February 5th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The document says Russia reserves the right to use nuclear force in response to a nuclear attack or one of equivalent magnitude.
Russia’s conventional military forces are in dilapidated shape, increasing Moscow’s dependence on its Cold War-era nuclear arsenals.
Medvedev signs Russia’s military doctrine – washingtonpost.com

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Moscow Offers a Zero-Sum Trade-off on Contentious Issues – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in January 28th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

This apparent Western concession was interpreted by Moscow as a major political victory and a sign of Western indecisiveness. NATO does not accept Moscow’s “hegemony over the post-Soviet space,” but lacks the will to openly resist Russian intentions and can only respond by issuing empty statements. NATO is a divided organization with Russia enjoying special [...]

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