Will Russia remove anti-missile radar from Belarus?
Vladimir Popovkin, Commander of the Russian Space Forces, said in a statement that Russia could refuse from early-warning radars located in the former Soviet republics in order not to depend on them. "Our country has good eyes and ears and confidence that no warhead falls on our territory," The Russian general said.
"At the same time, there are issued associated with the situation in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Belarus," Gen. Popovkin noted. These countries "can feel tempted to use our radars as leverage for political pressure" in case of a conflict between the countries, Newsru.com quotes the general as saying.
Russia plans to deploy a missile early-warning radar near the city of Armavir by the end of 2007.
"At the same time, there are issued associated with the situation in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Belarus," Gen. Popovkin noted. These countries "can feel tempted to use our radars as leverage for political pressure" in case of a conflict between the countries, Newsru.com quotes the general as saying.
Russia plans to deploy a missile early-warning radar near the city of Armavir by the end of 2007.
