President Obama announced last week that he will abandon the European Missile Shield, part of a larger US effort to construct a global anti-ballistic missile system. The missile shield, aimed at stopping incoming nuclear ICBM’s from rogue states like Iran and North Korea...and possibly at deterring a larger attack from Russia was a key part of the Bush Administration’s defense strategy. Was this the right move, politically and militarily?
And now today:
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran tested its most advanced missiles Monday to cap two days of war games, raising more international concern and stronger pressure to quickly come clean on the newly revealed nuclear site Tehran was secretly constructing.
State television said the powerful Revolutionary Guard, which controls Iran's missile program, successfully tested upgraded versions of the medium-range Shahab-3 and Sajjil missiles. Both can carry warheads and reach up to 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers), putting Israel, U.S. military bases in the Middle East, and parts of Europe within striking distance.
The missile tests were meant to flex Iran's military might and show readiness for any military threat.
"Iranian missiles are able to target any place that threatens Iran," said Abdollah Araqi, a top Revolutionary Guard commander, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
2 comments:
Hi. I don't think that there will be serious threat of ICBM's from Iran or North Korea, at least not so soon. That's why, missile shield is not the most important thing to do. I suppose there should be bigger effort to cooperate with Iran and to inspect its nuclear plant whether it is used for peaceful purposes.
Regards,
Ella
Ella, I am not privy to the plans of the Iranians nor the North Koreans. Therefore I have no idea whether they plan to throw ICBMs at anyone in the near future or not. The least we can do is be prepared.
Cooperate with Iran? Cooperate with a country whose stated goal is the destruction of Israel?
I doubt that many people are fooled into thinking that a country awash with oil needs nuclear plants for peaceful purposes.
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