Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Russia Sees U.S. Space Threat, Builds New Rocket

From Reuters:

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States will be able to hit any target in Russia from space by 2030, the commander of Russia's air force said on Tuesday, announcing that Moscow will develop a new air defense system to avert the threat.

"The development of air and space offensive weapons by foreign states demonstrates that by 2030 radical changes will take place in the exploration of air and space as an integral sphere of armed struggle," Russian news agencies quoted three-star General Alexander Zelin as saying.

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My Comment: The problem that the Russians have in responding to any U.S. initiative in space is that they do not have the resources or means to counteract it.

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