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Russia tests ballistic missiles

Russia has successfully tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles that are to replace ageing rockets from the Soviet era.
A strategic missile known as the RS-24 flew 7,000 km (4350 miles) to hit targets on the Kamchatka peninsula.

Later, a Russian submarine in the Barents Sea launched another new missile, hitting the same test site.

It comes as Russia has again accused the US of ignoring its concerns over a planned US missile defence system.

Washington plans to site anti-missile facilities in central Europe, claiming that it will help defend against any possible future nuclear threat from Iran.

The US missile shield system would see a radar site set up in the Czech Republic and a base in Poland for 10 missile interceptors.

However, speaking in an interview to be published later this week in the Vremya Novostey daily, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it was clear the system is aimed at deterring Russia, rather than Iran.

The US has said that the limited system it proposes could not threaten Russia's own missile arsenal.

The Interfax news agency reported that the RS-24, the missile tested on Tuesday, is capable of carrying at least three nuclear warheads.

Russia says they are able to penetrate any kind of defensive system.

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tankie

Yup out come the sabre,s again , anything you can do , we can do better , is it the start of another cold war era ?

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Feanor

I want to know what the submarine fired missile was...... was it the Bulava or the R-29PMU?

Firral

No, it is a complex "Sineva" RS-24, he is intended for submarines of other type.
" On arms of Navy fleet a rocket complex «Sineva», developed by the State rocket center (ГРЦ) « Design office of name Makeeva » (Miass, the Chelyabinsk area), have been accepted on arms on July, 9th this year.

Rocket complex «Sineva» - one of perspective development of a domestic war industry. Tests of a rocket complex «Sineva» have been successfully completed in 2004, and now within the limits of state defensive order ГРЦ as the head developer of a rocket complex «Sineva» together with cooperation carries out a batch production of ballistic missiles of submarines. "
Except for start-up from a nuclear submarine of strategic purpose of Northern fleet "Tula", on December, 26th RS-24 have started from the cosmodrome Plesetsk, for check of type of these rockets of ground basing.

PS I hope Bulava too will be completely ready in following year.

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Firral

There is no cold war. Only tests for maintenance of defense on which Russia HAS the FULL RIGHT. Or not so? Or it can only UK and the USA?

S-2

"There is no cold war. Only tests for maintenance of defense on which Russia HAS the FULL RIGHT. Or not so? Or it can only UK and the USA?"

No, no, captain. Fire away! You've every right to see if they can fly.

After the missile shield's emplaced, it'll be too late.

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Firral

Missile shield. What, it is a unpleasant thing for us, but he not in a condition to stop "retaliation" on all of 100 % at use of ground ballistic missiles (your air defence in Iraq could not cope with ten SCUD which as a matter of fact a rocket of 60th years, what it can with one hundred rockets specially created for evasion? ). Especially the "shield" is useless for rockets of sea and air basing.
Besides it, bases "Missile shield" in the Europe and Japan if them will create, will be the purposes of the first impact. I think Europeans are very glad to such prospect.
Thus the "shield" not panacea, sleep easy my friend.

Feanor

What? No the Sineva is the R-29PMU. It's an old Soviet missile production of which was restarted in Krasnoyarsk in 1999. Apparently the PMU part of the index (speculation on my part) is a new modification of it, but it's not a new complex.

omon

they really have to test them good, before they sell them.
nothing personal, just buisness

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S-2

"Missile shield. What, it is a unpleasant thing for us, but he not in a condition to stop "retaliation" on all of 100 % at use of ground ballistic missiles..."

Yup. Said in sarcastic jest.

We KNOW it couldn't prevent a Soviet (err...Russian) second strike. We've assumed that you KNOW that. Rest easy. It's as we've stated.

Shouldn't even be unpleasant were it not for your leadership's superbly developed sense of paranoia.

HistoricalDavid

Memo to Russia: Get over yourself.

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Feanor

Memo to USA: Get out of our backyard and we will

tankie

I never said there was a cold war , i said could it be the start of another one ?

Please dont be confused , ask Iran, Iraq,India ,Pakistan , Israel ,Palestine, or any other soddin country that wants to go to war for the sake of some *ucked up half baked politicians .

Have a nice day

tankie

Whoooooooa there , didnt you get a fair price for Alaska from USA

Feanor

Fair price ......sure. Now stay out of Ukraine, Georgia, and Central Asia.