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Iskander ballistic missiles

Tue. January 06, 2009

Pipeline Politics: How Georgia Influences Israel and Iran

Russia Blog
January 3, 2009

[33] Both Moscow and Tehran opposed the Bush administration's plan to deploy a ballistic missile defense system to Poland and the Czech Republic aimed at ...

Concern Over Russian 'Test' As Czechs Take Over EU Presidency

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
December 30, 2008

The Czech Republic could see its EU leadership role further hamstrung by its decision to host parts of a planned US missile shield. ...

Moscow says offer to US on joint radar use still stands-2

RIA Novosti
December 29, 2008

... over the US missile shield plans in Central Europe in November by deploying Iskander-M short-range missiles in the country's westernmost region, ...

Russia taunts West abroad, battles crisis at home

Macau Daily Times
December 24, 2008

... stage just like his mentor Putin, said Russia would deploy Iskander missiles in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to counter the missile shield. ...

Russian Missile Malfunctions Again

Global Security Newswire
December 23, 2008

An estimated $141 billion in spending in the next three years is also expected to buy 30 short-range Iskander missiles and additional fighter jets, ...

Russia to quadruple nuclear missile output

Hindu
December 23, 2008

Military experts said the planned new arsenal was presumed to consist of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) rather than ...

Experts argue Washington may use Gabala Radar Station

TREND Information
December 22, 2008

Trend News E.Tariverdiyeva, R.Agayev / Despite the doubts of the American experts regarding the use of Gabala RLS in the missile defense system of the USA, ...

Russia Develops New Monstrous Ballistic Missile...

AllHipHop
December 22, 2008

Russia's missile troops currently have about 80 RS-20 missiles at their disposal. The RS-20 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile is a liquid-fuelled heavy ...

Russia Defense Watch: Tank cuts claimed

Baltische Rundschau
December 21, 2008

However, each Tu-160 Blackjack can carry up to 12 Kh-55 (NATO designation Kent-As15) air-launched cruise missiles, each with a 2000-mile range and a speed ...

ABM deployment in Eastern Europe threatens Belarus - Lukashenko

ITAR-TASS
December 20, 2008

It may be fitted with heavy missiles, with a 500-kilometres range of action, or with cruise missile, whose range of action is 1000 kilometres. ...

Anti-Nuclear Winter

Transitions Online
December 20, 2008

Still, George's determination to build a missile shield in Eastern Europe, in defiance of the spirit of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, ...

Business as usual as Russian tactics pay off

Georgiandaily
December 20, 2008

The Russian military fired Tochka-U missiles against Oni, Sinaguri and Poti. Worse still, Russian forces allegedly fired SS-26 Iskander missiles in a live ...

Belarus backs Russia's missile plan to counter US shield

RIA Novosti
December 19, 2008

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev threatened in November to deploy Iskander-M short-range missiles in the country's westernmost region, which borders NATO ...

Russia May 'Test' Obama on Missile Defense, Bush Official Says

Bloomberg
December 18, 2008

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev last month said he would place short-range Iskander missiles and a radio-jamming installation near Poland to "neutralize" ...

* NATO turns to Russia, the US to the South Caucasus for supply ...

Georgiandaily
December 16, 2008

On December 10 Chief of the General Staff Nikolay Makarov repeated Russia's threat to deploy short-range Iskander (SS-26) missile systems as one of the ...

Russia taunts West abroad, battles crisis at home

Emirates Business 24/7
December 15, 2008

... stage just like his mentor Putin, said Russia would deploy Iskander missiles in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to counter the missile shield. ...

Abandoning Third-Site Missile Defenses Would Threaten ...

Hawaii Reporter
December 15, 2008

The communiqué stated: We [therefore] recognise the substantial contribution to the protection of Allies from long-range ballistic missiles to be provided ...

Planned US radar base in Czech Republic still on shaky ground

Mathaba.Net
December 14, 2008

In his first state of the nation address since taking office, president Dmitry Medvedev said Russia would deploy short-range Iskander missiles in ...

Friday's press review

RT
December 12, 2008

At that point it would be in the ballistic phase of its flight. However, a missile launched in Russia would definitely accelerate over Eastern Europe. ...

VIEW: Business as usual -Richard Weitz

Daily Times
December 11, 2008

... deploy short-range Iskander missiles in the Baltic Sea port of Kaliningrad "to neutralise if necessary the anti-ballistic missile system in Europe. ...

Mutual misunderstandings

Prague Post
December 11, 2008

The radar in itself would hardly warrant a deployment of a special missile counterforce. Of course, the threat to deploy the Iskander missiles in ...

Missile Deployment in Kaliningrad Region Will Be Response to US ...

istockAnalyst.com (press release)
December 10, 2008

Dec 10 (Interfax) - The plans to deploy Iskander missile systems in Kaliningrad region are a reply measure to the deployment of elements of the US missile ...

Russia withdraws tanks from its Kaliningrad exclave - top brass

RIA Novosti
December 10, 2008

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev earlier threatened to deploy Iskander-M short-range missiles in the Kaliningrad exclave, if the US missile shield was ...

Russian defense chief reiterates concerns over US missile shield

RIA Novosti
December 10, 2008

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev threatened in November to deploy Iskander-M short-range missiles in the country's Kaliningrad exclave, which borders NATO ...

Russian Govt Enlarges 2009 War Industry Contract Portfolio

Your Defence News (press release)
December 10, 2008

Russia has warned it will deploy Iskander missiles in its western exclave of Kaliningrad if the United States goes ahead with its plan to station missile ...

Russia to Spend $2 Billion More on Missile Shield Countermeasures ...

Global Security Newswire
December 9, 2008

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said in November that his government would place short-range Iskander missiles along the borders of Poland and Lithuania ...

Russia against US missiles in any European anti-missile plans

RIA Novosti
December 9, 2008

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev earlier threatened to deploy Iskander-M short-range missiles in the country's Kaliningrad exclave, which borders NATO ...

Russian Govt Enlarges 2009 War Industry Contract Portfolio

istockAnalyst.com (press release)
December 6, 2008

Russia has warned it will deploy Iskander missiles in its western exclave of Kaliningrad if the United States goes ahead with its plan to station missile ...

Russia Allocates $2 Billion on New Arms, Countering US Shield

Bloomberg
December 6, 2008

... an extra $2 billion next year on weapons, including modernizing short-range Iskander missiles that could counter a proposed US anti-missile shield. ...

US hits target with missile test

BBC News
December 6, 2008

Russia has said it will deploy short-range Iskander missiles in the Kaliningrad region to "neutralise" the US shield. But Moscow has expressed willingness ...

Gates says NO to Russia

ireport
December 5, 2008

He also said the biggest threat to Russia's security was Iran and that Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad would lack the range to protect Russia from this ...

Algiers Still Buying Russian

Africa Intelligence
December 5, 2008

Algiers is negotiating with Rosoboronexport, the Russian state arms exporting body, to acquire Iskander-E tactical missiles (NATO code:SS-26 Stone). ...

Dimitry Rogozin: "totally provocative weapons"

GlobaliaMagazine
December 5, 2008

Let's just hope Russia's deployment of Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad will influence Europe's attitude towards America's missile defence plans. ...

Russia's road rage

International Herald Tribune
December 2, 2008

A US missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic? How about Iskander missile batteries on the Baltic coast and a military partnership with ...

NATO-Russia Council could resume work at envoy level

RIA Novosti
December 1, 2008

In early November Medvedev said that Moscow would deploy Iskander missile systems in Kaliningrad, sandwiched between NATO members Lithuania and Poland, ...

Calmer tack with Russia

The Japan Times
December 1, 2008

Hours after Mr. Obama's election as the next US president, Mr. Medvedev threatened to deploy Iskander missiles (300- to 500-km range) in the Russian enclave ...

Business as Usual with Russia?

The Guatemala Times
November 29, 2008

... deploy short-range Iskander missiles in the Baltic Sea port of Kaliningrad "to neutralize if necessary the anti-ballistic missile system in Europe. ...

December talks won't solve shield row - Lavrov

RT
November 29, 2008

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev earlier threatened to put Iskander-M short-range missiles in Kaliningrad, which borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania, ...

The Double Asymmetrical Response

Kommersant
November 28, 2008

In the West, they viewed the statement coupled with the promise to deploy Iskander missiles as a decisive response to the US plan to build a missile defense ...

Russia seeks new missiles due to US shield plans

Reuters South Africa
November 28, 2008

By Conor Sweeney Moscow (Reuters) - Russia has intensified efforts to develop new ballistic missiles in response to US plans to deploy an anti-missile ...