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2004-11-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia Claims to Be Building New Nuclear Weapon

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-18 07:45|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hit the button too soon. This is the video link

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-18 7:47:10 AM|| [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/videolineups/video_ifr 2004-11-18 7:47:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Outside of deploying multiple maneuverable independ-targetable re-entry vehicles/warheads, i.e missle(s) within a missle, another pragmatic anti-GMD covert method is to deploy submarine-launched hypersonic, variable maneuver, LR "fire-and-forget" cruise missles, includ "pop-up" SLCMS that can maneuver, evade, and defend underwater, i.e. "sub within a sub". IOW, HYBRIDS OR UW versions of remote- or "brilliant" [FAF] UAVS/UARVs, aka Unmanned [Maneuverable]Submersible Attack Vehicles, or similar. This can explain why the Russians and Chicom PLAN are engaging in intensified underwater surveys, and going gaga reportedly buying up underwater geography maps from any source - HEADS UP, SSN Boyz, YOUR "JUTLAND", OR PEARL HARBOR, MAY ABOUT TO DAWN ON NAVAL WARFARE! Subs, likely based on the TYPHOON/AKULA hull series, that can not only land large first-strike commando units/forces but can also launch underwater first-strike mini-vehicles. The rest,as is said, is POLITICS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2004-11-18 10:17:34 PM|| [http://n/a] 2004-11-18 10:17:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Theoretically, it should mean a significant boost to the Navy's budget, as at minimum the Navy will have to upgrade its worldwide SATWAR and sib detection nets, and in layered defense; and will also likely have to build, deploy, and keep on near-permanent locale more hunter-killer subs and multipurpose "sea control" surface ships, prob includ armed airships or other air-based slow armed platforms. The sooner GMD is operational and Communism implodes and forever dies, the better for the budget and the US taxpayer.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2004-11-18 10:45:03 PM|| [http://n/a] 2004-11-18 10:45:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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