| It does not comes as a surprise the comments made | | | | North Korean missiles, and said their deployment |
| by Russian Strategic Missile Forces Commander Col. | | | | would threaten Russian security. |
| Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov. The comments came in | | | | Courtesy : Source : Russia May Target Checz and |
| response to the American Plans to deploy U.S Missiles | | | | Poland |
| in Poland and Checz republic. This looks like a | | | | The argument made by US does not have much |
| resumption of Cold War antics by the two countries. | | | | merit as North Korea or Iran don't have missiles that |
| The comments of Russian Strategic Missile Forces | | | | will reach US. So have to admit that the entire |
| Commander Col. Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov is given below: | | | | exercise is being done to nullify the hold of Russia in |
| MOSCOW: Russia may target its missiles against | | | | the territory. Russia with a very fast developing |
| Poland and the Czech republic if the U.S. sets up its | | | | economy, thanks to a very high oil price(Again they |
| missile defense shield planned in the two East | | | | have to thank US for IRAQ war for this) is getting |
| European countries. | | | | back to something of a cold war stature. The entire |
| "If the Polish and Czech governments approve the | | | | crisis is happening from the US's refusal to work with |
| decision [to deploy U.S. anti-missiles] our strategic | | | | a stronger Russia. Everyone might ask what's there |
| missile forces will be able to target those missile | | | | in this for Poland and Checz Republic, the reward |
| sites," said Russian Strategic Missile Forces | | | | might be a bigger pay package from US and a |
| Commander Col. Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov said. | | | | foothold against the Old Europe. During the build up |
| The commander told a press conference on Monday | | | | to Iraq war we have seen the differences arising |
| that Russia could quickly resume production of | | | | between old Europe and new Europe. Its been very |
| medium range missiles if Moscow decided to walk out | | | | unfortunate that two nations that was devastated |
| of a Soviet-era treaty with the U.S. banning their | | | | by 2nd world war supporting war for the material |
| deployment. | | | | benefits from US, rather than as a matter of policy. |
| Russian General Staff Chief Col. Gen. Yuri Balyevsky | | | | For the US, its a double kill strategy- through which |
| said at the weekend that Moscow would pull out of | | | | US can give strong signals to Russia and Old |
| the treaty is the U.S. went ahead with the | | | | Europe(especially with their opposition to the IRAQ |
| deployment of missile defences in Europe. | | | | war). |
| "Asymmetric response" | | | | But if the warning from Russian commander is |
| The Russian missile forces chief also said Russia | | | | somewhat true, then Poland and Checz Republic |
| would build "missiles with an alterable hypersonic | | | | should understand against a Russian onslaught they |
| movement vector" in the near future as part of an | | | | have no choice. But this is just a warning not a plan |
| "asymmetric response" to the stationing of U.S. | | | | of actions. Its pretty clear US will go ahead with |
| anti-missile systems in Europe. | | | | Missile deployment in Poland and Checz Republic. |
| He said Russia was engaged in talks with the U.S. to | | | | Russians in the future may resume the production of |
| prevent the construction of an American missile shield | | | | medium range missiles. With Venezuelan President |
| close to Russian borders. | | | | Hugo Chavez going to be there for sometime, |
| The Polish and Czech Prime Ministers have supported | | | | Russian's can even think about a deployment of |
| the deployment of U.S. missiles, while German Foreign | | | | nuclear missiles in Venezuela. We might see a start of |
| Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged caution and | | | | Missile crisis of Cuban way all over the world. Amidst |
| consultations with Russia. | | | | all this the world will be a very interesting place to |
| Russia has rejected U.S. assurances that the missiles | | | | live, provided the world still remains. |
| were needed to protect Europe from Iranian and | | | | |