N-armed Pakistan, Iran threat to Russia
May 4th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A nuclear-armed Pakistan, Iran and North Korea could potentially trigger regional chain reaction that may threaten Russian security, a former Russian intelligence official has said."Even ... Read more...
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India poses no missile threat: NATO
April 19th, 2012 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NATO does not consider India as a missile threat despite the country's advanced missile development programme, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.India is all ... Read more...
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Russia to build anti-NATO missile shield
February 5th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will build a reliable aerospace defence system to effectively counter NATO missile threats, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Sunday.Rogozin, appointed recently to oversee ... Read more...
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British navy can now intercept supersonic missiles
January 30th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Britain's Royal Navy is building a new defence system that would be able to intercept enemy missiles travelling at supersonic speeds.The Sea Ceptor missiles fired from ... Read more...
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NATO offers missile defence cooperation to India
September 4th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 4 (IANS) In a move that holds great strategic significance, NATO has offered to share its missile defence technology with India to build its capability to shoot down ... Read more...
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India successfully tests interceptor missile defence system
March 6th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony today congratulated the scientists after India's prestigious ballistic missile defence system was successfully flight tested in the morning off the coast of Orissa. ... Read more...
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US denies missile-defence plans holding up START
February 10th, 2010 - 5:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (DPA) The US denied Tuesday that the plan to deploy missile-defence systems to Europe was holding up negotiations with Russia on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty.
US and ... Read more...
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Russia backpedals on missile threat towards US
November 17th, 2008 - 8:33 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.17 (ANI): Russia has announced that it will not carry out its threats to deploy new missiles facing Europe and that the advent of a new U.S. administration provides "great ... Read more...
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US deploys advanced radar system in Israel to counter Iranian missiles
September 28th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) The US has deployed an advanced high-powered radar system and supporting people at an Israeli air base to counter any possible missile strike from Iran, the Defense News ... Read more...
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Iran’s missile tests prove US shield not needed, says Russia (Lead)
July 11th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Moscow, July 11 (RIA Novosti) Russia Friday said the ongoing missile tests by Iran has proved that the country did not have the capability to attack Europe and thus, there was ... Read more...
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Russia opposes NATO expansion in principle
June 1st, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, June 1 (RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says his country is in principle against NATO expansion toward its borders. Putin made the statement in an interview with the ... Read more...
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Russia’s new radar station on combat duty by yearend
April 12th, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 12 (RIA Novosti) A new missile early warning radar station will go into service by the end of the current year, the Russian Space Forces commander has said. Col. ... Read more...
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Sarkozy’s remarks on missile threat baseless: Tehran
March 22nd, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Tehran, March 22 (DPA) Iran Saturday said remarks by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Iranian missiles being a threat to France and Europe were "baseless". "The baseless claims were made to secure ... Read more...
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Russia, US to talk missile shield next week in Moscow
March 13th, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Dakar (Senegal), March 13 (RIA Novosti) Russian and US officials will meet in Moscow next week to discuss Washington's plan to deploy elements of missile shield in Central Europe, an official ... Read more...
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