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