Kmarion wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
BALTINS wrote:
We? So you are Russian, not Ukrainian, right? If no.. then.. erm..
To the topic: Well, wasn't that defense shield supposed to protect Europe from Mid Eastern threats? Cause, if so, then why the hell does Russia come up with Nukes that can bypass it..
Perhaps because they feel that the US possessing such a system gives them an unfair advantage. Not to mention the fact the US have broken the ABM treaty with the Russians over this. The Russians are well within their rights to develop systems rendering the defence system useless. Unless the ABM technology is shared, in its entirety, with the Russians and probably the Chinese, it is illegal. That's what Reagan planned to do with SDI, develop an effective ABM system, then share it with the Russians, eliminating the risk of MAD.
You mean a threat like this
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=22492 ?
10 unarmed missile interceptors in Poland and a linked radar in the Czech Republic is an unfair advantage.
Also didn't the treaty expire in 2001/2002? I don't think it was broken, it just wasn't renewed. (Could be wrong)
I think you're right about the treaty expiring, I didn't realise that.
Which means that there is no legislation preventing the Russians developing the missiles to penetrate such a system or developing a system of their own. The US are the ones who decided not to renew the treaty, the Russians are just following suite - the US initiated all of this. Not renewing the ABM treaty set the ball rolling on loads of ICBM and ABM development programs starting in advanced non-Euro/US nuclear powers.
As I've always asserted, missile defence systems are a waste of money. They cost more to develop and implement than missiles that will pentrate the system and so are a poor allocation of resources. Not to mention the fact the US are notorious for massive overspending on military projects, while Russia get a good job done for next to no money.
I am well aware that the stated purpose of missile defence systems is not to gain any advantage over major nations with nuclear weapons, but to provide a counter measure against rogue states threatening the US with nukes - Iran, Pakistan, NK etc. I really can't see any of those nations threatening the US with nukes. They might use them against the US, but I very much doubt they would use an ICBM delivery system and I doubt they would make any threats before such an attack was made.
Last edited by Bertster7 (2007-05-30 09:01:01)