‘Father of All Bombs’ Tests Made Public
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posted by zaina19 on September, 2007 as Imperialism
Prev Discussion Next Discussion Send Replies to My Inbox Reply Recommend Message 1 of 1 in Discussion From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/14/2007 5:21 PM Friday, September 14, 2007 ‘Father of All Bombs’ Tests Made Public By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press Reuters Allegedly the world's most powerful non-nuclear bomb explodes in a fireball in this undated footage shown on Russian TV. MOSCOW — The military has successfully tested what it described as the world’s most powerful non-nuclear air-delivered bomb, state television reported, the latest show of the nation’s military muscle. Channel One television said the new ordnance, nicknamed the “Father of All Bombs” is four times more powerful than the U.S. “Mother of All Bombs.” “The tests have shown that the new air-delivered ordnance is comparable to a nuclear weapon in its efficiency and capability,” Colonel-General Alexander Rukshin, deputy chief of the military’s General Staff, said in televised remarks late Tuesday. Unlike a nuclear weapon, ... >> full
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Russia starts investigation into alleged trespassing of Finnish skies
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posted by zaina19 on as Imperialism
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/14/2007 6:38 PM Russia starts investigation into alleged trespassing of Finnish skies 14.09.2007, 22.23 MOSCOW, September 14 (Itar-Tass) -- The Russian Air Force Staff has formed a commission for investigating the alleged trespassing of the Finnish skies by an Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo plane, Air Force spokesman Col. Alexander Drobyshevsky told Itar-Tass. “A military cargo plane was making a routine flight above neutral waters from Chkalovsk in the Kaliningrad region to an airfield in the Tver region. It was using the onboard navigation instruments,” he said. “The Air Force command has formed a commission, which will study radar information about that flight. All planes of the Air Force are monitored by traffic controllers,” the colonel said. Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen expects Russia to explain the presumed trespassing of the Finnish skies by Russia’s Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo plane. According to the Finnish Defense Minister, the plane flew 4.5 kilometers ... >> full
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Bomb attests to Russian confidence
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posted by zaina19 on as Imperialism
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/15/2007 12:58 AM Bomb attests to Russian confidence By Stephen Fidler in London Published: September 15 2007 03:00 | Last updated: September 15 2007 03:00 The military oneupmanship of Russian under President Vladimir Putin continued this week with state television announcing a test, and showing pictures of, what it said was the world's most powerful non-nuclear bomb. The date and location of the test were not given - western officials said there have, in fact, been others like it - but Russia's ORT First Channel television, citing the bomb's designers, said it was bigger and better than a US mega-bomb tested in 2003. Russia described the weapon as a vacuum bomb, suggesting it fell into a category of weapons designed to create a massive fireball and a huge blast. The tested bomb appears to be a thermobaric weapon, a title derived from words meaning heat and pressure. Conventional explosives carry their ... >> full
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Georgia/Russia: OSCE Representative Defends Missile Findings
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posted by zaina19 on as Imperialism
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/20/2007 8:02 AM
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Baku Says Use Of Radar Station Raises Security Concerns
September 19, 2007 -- A senior Azerbaijani official says joint U.S.-Russian use of a radar station in Azerbaijan would raise security concerns for the country.
Moscow has proposed the United States share use of the station, currently run by Russia, as an alternative to a planned U.S. missile-defense system in Europe.
Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov today said joint use of the Qabala radar station would increase the threat to Azerbaijan.
"Therefore, the issue of security guarantees for Azerbaijan will become increasingly important," he said.
(AP)
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/09/58C9A69C-F8E9-434B-A220-2880746DC7C7.html
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Baku Says Use Of Radar Station Raises Security Concerns
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posted by zaina19 on as Imperialism
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/20/2007 8:02 AM
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Baku Says Use Of Radar Station Raises Security Concerns
September 19, 2007 -- A senior Azerbaijani official says joint U.S.-Russian use of a radar station in Azerbaijan would raise security concerns for the country.
Moscow has proposed the United States share use of the station, currently run by Russia, as an alternative to a planned U.S. missile-defense system in Europe.
Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov today said joint use of the Qabala radar station would increase the threat to Azerbaijan.
"Therefore, the issue of security guarantees for Azerbaijan will become increasingly important," he said.
(AP)
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/09/58C9A69C-F8E9-434B-A220-2880746DC7C7.html
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