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icymist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 08:34 AM
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Russia set to develop new offensive arms to match US shield
Amid nuclear talks with US, Putin says Russia’s military may turn to offense if questions about the Americans’ missile defense plans aren’t answered.

Speaking to reporters in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said US plans for a missile shield might keep the two nations from reaching a nuclear deal, and that Russia could be forced to develop new offensive weapons systems to counter it.

“The problem is that our American partners are building a missile shield and we are not building one,” said Putin.

He added that the shield could fundamentally change the military relationship between the two nations.

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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 10:35 AM
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1. Don't worry, Pootey... it can't hit nothin'
it's just a big 'ol revenue stream for the MIC.

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