May 30, 2007
Russia sees US ABM system, raises with new MIRV platform
Well, the Russians did say that if the US broke the ABM Treaty it would open up a pandora's box of new weapon systems.
Russia tested new missiles yesterday that a Kremlin official boasted could penetrate any defense system, and President Vladimir V. Putin warned that U.S. plans for an anti-missile shield in Europe would turn the region into a "powder keg."First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Russia tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple independent warheads, and it also successfully conducted a "preliminary" test of a tactical cruise missile that he said could fly farther than existing, similar weapons.
Mostly, this is boilerplate BS for Ivanov who is running to replace Putin as Russia's next President. Being seen as the 'strong on national defense' candidate has always been a safe move in Russia. Doesn't that sound familiar?
So now, instead of our ABM systems having to hit a missile, they will have to hit 4 or more VERY small warheads. Considering it doesn't hit larger targets very well, do you think maybe we shouldn't have bothered to waste all that money on a system that can be overcome by just adding a more targets?
Posted by mcblogger at May 30, 2007 12:43 PM
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