On October 20, 2012, we reported that the Russian Armed Forces “completed exercises of the strategic nuclear forces”, according to a Kremlin news release. All this seem particularly relevant today with the situation in Ukraine and old tensions rising between the US and Russia. President Vladimir Putin was said to have personally participated in “testing automated […]
Russia conducts large scale airborne operation involving over 3500 elite paratroopers
An elite Russian airborne division began large-scale exercises Tuesday amid the conflict in Ukraine. The drills, one of the largest of its kind in Russia will include a massive simultaneous paradrop involving 3,500 servicemen, the Russian Defense ministry said. Over four thousand elite troops, 36 military transport aircraft and an unspecified number of combat vehicles […]
Ukrainian military deployment inside country focuses on protecting vital defense facilities and nuclear weapons sites
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby provided the following readout detailing a telephone conversation between Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Pavlo Lebedev. The call comes a day after violent clashes between police and protesters in the capitol Kiev, left dozens dead and thousands wounded. The release reads as follows: “Secretary […]
“Upwards of $700 billion over the next 10 years in operations, modernization, new systems, new nuclear submarines”, said Rep. Blumenauer
What follows is unedited speech by Rep. Bluemauer discussing the nuclear cheating scandal and America’s unprecedented nuclear deterrent: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) for 5 minutes. “Mr. Speaker, before turning to the subject at hand, I really hope that people look at the CBO report that was referenced […]
US privately accuses Russia of violating landmark arms control accord signed by former President Reagan
The United States is privately accusing Russia of violating a landmark arms control accord signed by President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail S. Gorbachev in 1987. Supposedly Russia has tested a new ground-launched cruise missile. Such tests are apparently prohibited by the treaty banning medium-range missiles . Rose Gottemoeller, the State Department’s senior arms control official, […]
China tests new ultra high speed nuclear missile delivery system capable of defeating U.S. missile defense shield
A new hypersonic vehicle was detected traveling at extremely high speeds during the flight test over China, according to multiple reports. The vehicle is a new ultra-high speed missile vehicle aimed at delivering nuclear warheads through U.S. missile defenses at speeds in excess of 10 times the speed of light. The speed of light (in vacuum, […]