"Putin vows 'arms race' response"

[Kärnfysikern]

Karn is right that the missle shield would be overwealmed by any country that had a lot of nukes BUT this ability is just in its infancy. Wait until we perfect it to pass judgement. Through the years we have had naysayers on many advances. I agree not all of them have turned out but the US has always been on the cutting edge with military technology.

The problem with such a shield is that it will always be alot easier and cheaper to build a better rocket that can fool the shield than it will be to uppgrade the shield.

Were not building the thing for Russia anyway. Iran, Korea, etc

But wouldnt it be a hell of alot better to place the shield in a place where it wont results in the seed of a new arms race?

[RA]

The problem with such a shield is that it will always be alot easier and cheaper to build a better rocket that can fool the shield than it will be to uppgrade the shield.

No one thought the patriot missles would work

I hear what your saying but appeasement and diplomacy only go so far. What do you expect the US to do other than trying to defend itself?

[Kärnfysikern]

No one thought the patriot missles would work

I hear what your saying but appeasement and diplomacy only go so far. What do you expect the US to do other than trying to defend itself?

Well the defensive value of the shield is highly in question, why not place it in the states instead if you realy think you need it? The current plan for placement doesnt seem like it is the only possibility. Placing it on former soviet territory is just asking for troubble. If this whole deal hinders the further dismantling and destruction of weapons material it will make the world alot unsafer.

[RA]

You mean Alaska? Its one of the 50 states and its a strategic location for shooting down any incoming ICBMs. Im not sure why Putin has his panties in a bunch anyway. The US has spelled out the countries its worried about and Russia is not one of them.

You hear were going to shoot down that satellite thats already coming down?

Well the defensive value of the shield is highly in question, why not place it in the states instead if you realy think you need it? The current plan for placement doesnt seem like it is the only possibility. Placing it on former soviet territory is just asking for troubble. If this whole deal hinders the further dismantling and destruction of weapons material it will make the world alot unsafer.

[Kärnfysikern]

You mean Alaska? Its one of the 50 states and its a strategic location for shooting down any incoming ICBMs. Im not sure why Putin has his panties in a bunch anyway. The US has spelled out the countries its worried about and Russia is not one of them.

You hear were going to shoot down that satellite thats already coming down?

yeah I heard about that, makes me wonder if the satellite was realy coming down or if it is a signal to china after they shoot down a satellite last year.

I can understand Putin and Russia on this issue. Like I wrote earlier, would you be comfterable if Russia built a missile shield in say mexico or canada? To protect themself offcourse but not from the us.

[Prada]

I can understand Putin and Russia on this issue. Like I wrote earlier, would you be comfterable if Russia built a missile shield in say mexico or canada? To protect themself offcourse but not from the us.

Right, under the pretext its against Cuba and/or Venezuela. I can guarantee that Bush would "have his panties in a bunch anyway".

Im also certain that Putin doesn't take everything that is stated at face value, he is smarter then that obviously.

[RA]

yeah I heard about that, makes me wonder if the satellite was realy coming down or if it is a signal to china after they shoot down a satellite last year.

I can understand Putin and Russia on this issue. Like I wrote earlier, would you be comfterable if Russia built a missile shield in say mexico or canada? To protect themself offcourse but not from the us.

So the US is secretly planning a Russian invasion?

I hadnt heard china did that...how the hell did they do that? They dont have the technology.

[Kärnfysikern]

Right, under the pretext its against Cuba and/or Venezuela. I can guarantee that Bush would "have his panties in a bunch anyway".

Im also certain that Putin doesn't take everything that is stated at face value, he is smarter then that obviously.

Right on! The EU has been very quiet abut this whole thing. I wish the EU would strongly oppose it.

So the US is secretly planning a Russian invasion?

I hadnt heard china did that...how the hell did they do that? They dont have the technology.

How could you miss that news? It was all over the place!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6289519.stm

Im not sure if your sarcastic with the last sentance