With the USA signing deals left, right and centre with the UK, Czech Republic and Poland to site elements of its "Nuclear Missile Defence Shield" - or Son of Star Wars programme - in those respective countries; with the British parliament voting last year to replace its submarine-based Trident nuclear weapons system; and with recent US and NATO support for Georgia and the Ukraine, it should come as little surprise that Russia has announced plans to upgrade its own nuclear weapons systems, putting even more strain on the now beleaguered Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Hence, Bush, Cheney, Brown, Blair et al have managed to restart the Cold War. Well done, gentlemen.
If you want to do something about this lunacy, look out for major forthcoming events during Keep Space for Peace week at RAF/NSA Menwith Hill and RAF Croughton (both on Sat 4 Oct), and also the Aldermaston Big Blockade (Sun/Mon 26/27 Oct).
CND condemns new nuclear arms race
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament today expressed grave concern at "the latest phase in the new nuclear arms race". Russia today announced plans to upgrade its nuclear systems including new nuclear submarines and a system of aerospace defence. Mr Medvedev, the Russian President, said that the new systems were necessary in response to US plans to site missile defence facilities in Poland and the Czech Republic. The US has pressed ahead rapidly with these bases over the past few weeks in spite of majority popular opposition in those countries and clearly expressed Russian concern.
full press release:
http://www.cnduk.org/index.php/press-releases/global-abolition/cnd-condemns-new-nuclear-arms-race.html
Russia orders upgrade of its nuclear deterrent (Reuters)
By Denis Dyomkin - Friday, September 26, 2008
DONGUZ TESTING RANGE, Russia (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it would build a space defence system and a new fleet of nuclear submarines by 2020, beefing up its nuclear deterrent at a time of heightened tensions with Washington.
full article: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080926/tpl-uk-russia-medvedev-deterrent-81f3b62.html
Russia boosts nuclear arsenal
ITN - Friday, September 26, 2008
Russia has said it will build a space defence system and a new fleet of nuclear submarines by 2020, amid heightened tensions with the US.
full article: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20080926/twl-russia-boosts-nuclear-arsenal-41f21e0.html
Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Deterrent By 2020
MOSCOW, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- With the recent five-day Georgia war highlighting its aging arsenal, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered to upgrade the former Communist country's nuclear deterrent and equip the armed forces with latest weapons by year 2020.
full article: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=361643
CND condemns new nuclear arms race
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament today expressed grave concern at "the latest phase in the new nuclear arms race". Russia today announced plans to upgrade its nuclear systems including new nuclear submarines and a system of aerospace defence. Mr Medvedev, the Russian President, said that the new systems were necessary in response to US plans to site missile defence facilities in Poland and the Czech Republic. The US has pressed ahead rapidly with these bases over the past few weeks in spite of majority popular opposition in those countries and clearly expressed Russian concern.
full press release:
http://www.cnduk.org/index.php/press-releases/global-abolition/cnd-condemns-new-nuclear-arms-race.html Russia orders upgrade of its nuclear deterrent (Reuters)
By Denis Dyomkin - Friday, September 26, 2008
DONGUZ TESTING RANGE, Russia (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it would build a space defence system and a new fleet of nuclear submarines by 2020, beefing up its nuclear deterrent at a time of heightened tensions with Washington.
full article:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080926/tpl-uk-russia-medvedev-deterrent-81f3b62.html Russia boosts nuclear arsenal
ITN - Friday, September 26, 2008
Russia has said it will build a space defence system and a new fleet of nuclear submarines by 2020, amid heightened tensions with the US.
full article:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20080926/twl-russia-boosts-nuclear-arsenal-41f21e0.html Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Deterrent By 2020
MOSCOW, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- With the recent five-day Georgia war highlighting its aging arsenal, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered to upgrade the former Communist country's nuclear deterrent and equip the armed forces with latest weapons by year 2020.
full article:
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=361643 
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Sovereign states
29.09.2008 13:28
GI Joe
Oh come along
29.09.2008 16:02
As for signing treaties , blackmail , bakhanders and bribes might be more to the point.
Hey Joe , where you going with that gun in your hand?
So...
29.09.2008 17:41
strangelove
Make your mind up
29.09.2008 18:38
GI Jane
PessiOptimism
30.09.2008 08:15
Those Eastern European countries probably want to be sure of getting their fair share of radioactive fallout so that their population will be genetically changed, and they might end up with a sociable hospitable society.
The economic outlook is now so bleak, that is sound optimistic planning. But it may already be too late for an economic crash to save us from Mass Extinction. It is rather sad that the Capitalist Market Economy did not collapse much sooner. It is now probably too late for even a full scale US/Russia nuclear exchange to stop Earth being purged of all Life by global temperature rise and UV breakthrough..
Who was knocking Earth First! ?
Go see
Ilyan