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Russia’s Foreign Ministry has voiced serious concerns about a US warship now coming close to its shores in the Black Sea, while the US regards it as an integral part of its plans to create a missile shield in Europe, which Russia opposes.
"Surprises, already emerging at the first stage in the implementation of the American 'adaptive approach' points to a high level of strategic uncertainty, which the American missile defense system is creating," the Foreign Ministry said. "Still, more justifiable is the question about how reliable the verbal assurances are that it is not targeted aga
Originally posted by deltaboy
Are the Russians so weak that they are afraid of one American surface warship? Wow!!!
Originally posted by UcDat
Originally posted by deltaboy
Are the Russians so weak that they are afraid of one American surface warship? Wow!!!
I think its a lot more than that one little ship the lines are being drawn and redrawn daily now WW3 is all but official. But nvm you just keep drinking the official kool aid.
Originally posted by UcDat
reply to post by kro32
I do hope your right but I have no doubt WW3 is a very real possibility and sooner than latter
Originally posted by Skerrako
]Russia’s Foreign Ministry has voiced serious concerns about a US warship now coming close to its shores in the Black Sea,
RT is not exactly the most reliable source when it comes to factual information, although they are better than PressTV, but not by much.
Secondly since the collapse of the Soviet Union they can no longer claim the entire Black Sea as their area. In addition to Turkey you have Ukraine, Georgia, Romania, Bulgaria. Russian territory only border the north east section of the black sea now.
“Russia is not against American presence in this maneuvering but it is absolutely clear that with such kind of weaponry -- anti-rocket systems -- which is unique on American vessels, it is considered as a violation of all Russian-American agreements”, Matuzov told Press TV's U.S. Desk on Sunday.
Russia is the one who decided to start flying their bomber flight missions again, violating airspace of Canada, UK and several other European countries as a show of force. Russia is the one who is talking about the former glory days as the Soviet Union and the cold war, not the US.
Except for the fact the US warship has not violated Russian territory.
As another poster pointed out, if the Russians dont want us in the area, then they should run their sub drills somewhere else.
The guided missile frigates (FFG) bring an anti-air warfare (AAW) capability to the frigate mission, but they have some limitations. Designed as cost efficient surface combatants, they lack the multi-mission capability necessary for modern surface combatants faced with multiple, high-technology threats. They also offer limited capacity for growth.
She takes her place in the coordinated Battle Group utilizing her AEGIS Weapons System, SPY-1B radar, SM-2 surface-to-air guided missiles, and SQQ-89 USW suite in defense of the Battle Group against hostile aircraft, cruise missiles, and submarines. MONTEREY has been designed and built to fight in a multi-threat environment, and possesses an new long range strike capability in her Tomahawk and Harpoon cruise missiles. She also supports two LAMPS MK III Helicopters.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
reply to post by Dimitri Dzengalshlevi
So a violation of soveriegn territory is ok when its assumed the aircraft doing the violation is not armed? That may be ok to you, but its not with me, so I support my country intercepting those bombers as a counter show of force.
As far as what countries are pro western and which ones arent, I guess the only answer I have is care check on aisle 2. These countries can decide who they want to be friends with and who they dont want to deal with. Of course its in our intrest to gain new friends, which means new markets and new reousrces that might not have been available prior.
Just as the west jockeys for position with these countries, so is Russia, and China and India and Iran etc etc etc. To just assume the west is the only team playing in the ball game is a very naive view. Russia is looking to restablish itself as a world power, and china is knocking on that same door as we speak.
I always find it funny when people use diplomacy as an excuse to dislike the west. How come you dont go after the countries themselves who decide they want closer ties to the west? Why just go after the US / WEST?
Have you ever thought that the former East block nations may want to try the West lifestyle out for a change?
I mean after all all those years of being under the East Block Iron curtain and domination form Moscow might make them more intrested in what the West has to offer than a return to the status quo under the East?
People argue the countries who fell under American / West influnce during the cold war had it bad. I would imagine those countries who fell under Soviet / East influence during the cold war had it even worse.
Originally posted by deltaboy
Are the Russians so weak that they are afraid of one American surface warship? Wow!!!