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 wimbartelds discovered 13 months ago - Missile-defense exercise held in Middle East
From the page: In an unprecedented move, the Navy recently tested the communications network supporting its Aegis ballistic missile defense system across the Middle East. The test comes as top military commanders are expressing a hardened stance agains... more
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- wimbartelds rated 13 months ago
- Missile-defense exercise held in Middle East
From the page: In an unprecedented move, the Navy recently tested the communications network supporting its Aegis ballistic missile defense system across the Middle East. The test comes as top military commanders are expressing a hardened stance against Iran's intransigence. The upgraded Aegis systems aboard Navy destroyers and cruisers can track ballistic missiles and intercept them with ship-launched SM-3 missiles.
Although Iran will probably not have nukes before the late summer of 2009, it has purchased Russian S-300 air defence systems. The S-300 can take out aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missile warheads at ranges of over 90 miles and at altitudes of about 90,000 feet. They may even be much more effective than the famous Patriot.
Given the time needed to have these air defence systems delivered, installed and integrated and have its crews sufficiently trained, it will be late 2008 before the S-300 will be fully operational.
Given the growing probability that it will be necessary to take out or sufficiently set back Iran's offensive nuclear capability (for which you predominantly need airborne weaponry), the window of opportunity will close by the end of this year.
So there is f*cking little time left for real diplomacy and economic sanctions and incentives.
Besides, 40% of the world's oil is transported through the Strait of Hormuz: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h7rZFG_lW6LYIbHPT6O0JjqOzrpQ
And a very interesting different aspect: http://pacificfreepress.com/content/view/2774/1/
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