Russia: No Plans for Cuban Radar Base
According to RIA Novosti, Russia will not reopen a radar base in Cuba. “This matter is not under consideration,” Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference. The 28-square-mile Lourdes facility,...
View ArticleMissile Defense Quick Links for Wednesday
The U.S. and Russia will meet in Geneva in November to discuss the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which expires next year. The two countries will continue to discuss whether to renew their...
View ArticleDespite Talks With U.S., Russia Rejects Proposals
On Saturday, Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, and Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, discussed our country’s missile defense plans in Europe. Russia says it will deploy short-range...
View ArticleHenry Obering Ready to Address Missile Shield Concerns
Missile Defense Agency director Lt. Gen. Henry “Trey” Obering said he’s looking forward to reporting to President-Elect Barack Obama on the effectiveness of the missile defense systems planned for...
View ArticleRussia on International Missile Defense Cooperation
It is common knowledge that Russia is highly critical of our country’s plans to build missile defense shields in Poland and the Czech Republic. It is also well known that President Barack Obama is...
View ArticleRussia Seeks New Missile Plan Details
Last month President Barack Obama dropped plans to build missile defense shields in Poland and the Czech Republic, claiming that he wants to focus on proven and cost-effective technology that will...
View ArticleMissile Defense Quick Links for Wednesday
>> We blogged earlier this week that the Ukraine may be part of our country’s new missile defense shield plans. According to RIA Novosti, Ukraine’s president said the U.S. has yet to ask his...
View ArticleClinton Says Russia Cooperative
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with President Dmitry Medvedev and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday to discuss how Russia and the U.S. will deal with Iran. Clinton echoed the...
View ArticleRussia May Opt to Exit START
When Russia and the U.S. were negotiating to renew the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), it was widely reported that negotiations were stalled over our missile defense plans in Europe. When the...
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