What's going on with Russia's strengthening it's military and developing new nuclear weapons?

Question

"Vladimir Putin boasted of developing new nuclear weapons to strengthen Russia’s military power today and warned the United States not to ignore Moscow's objections to a planned missile defence shield in Europe.

President Putin pledged to counter the shield unless the US and Europe took account of Russia's concerns. He also called on the US to set a date for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, adding that the 2003 invasion had been an attempt to secure control of its oil reserves.

In a live televised question-and-answer programme with members of the public, Mr Putin made clear that he was determined to restore Russia’s military prestige by using the vast income from its own oil and gas resources. He said that Russia had a “grandiose” plan to strengthen the armed forces after years of decline following the collapse of the Soviet Union. "

"He urged the US to set a date for ending its occupation of Iraq, saying it was “absolutely pointless to fight with a people”.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2687252.ece

Thanks for your feedback. I must have been asleep on this one.

Answer 1

In 2001, President Bush withdrew from the Stragetic Arms Agreement. Therby saying we would build more weapons as we pleased and place them where we wanted. Placing radar and missiles in Poland is putting them in Russia's back yard. Putin's response only natural. American cities will again be targeted by Russian MIRV ICBMS. I expect Russia will kick the US out of the International Space Station as well. The US relies on Russia to get astronauts and supplies to the space station. In 2009, the Shuttle scheduled to retire and no replacement. The US missed many opportunities since the collapse of the USSR. Russia has wanted to join the EU and NATO. But the US has blocked them. It's really a matter if we can't be friends, they'll return to being a formidable enemy.

Answer 2

Putin is the sovereign of a notably much bankrupt u . s . which lacks the means or glory of the former Soviet Union. he's posturing to soothe his no longer uncomplicated-line supporters, yet Russia is definitely previous the days of being a severe risk to u.s.. Edit: be careful approximately making judgments of others devoid of awareness of their histories. I no longer in simple terms lived in the process the chilly warfare, yet I additionally served in the U. S. military in the process that factor. i replaced right into a sonar tech and we spent our time chasing those missile boomers which constituted the main important area of the prospect in the process that factor era. So i think of I comprehend the prospect the Soviets posed notably lots, yet as we communicate's Russia isn't the Soviet Union of the day previous to this. they have not got the money to compete in an arms construct-up and their human beings have become extra westernized and could no longer willingly fall lower back into the old state controlled regime. What you fail to account for is in simple terms how impoverished Russian electorate have been so as that their government ought to toughen their nuclear asernal.

Answer 3

Where are all the bubble boys that think that the US is the only superpower?

These International Corporate Fascist traitors have squandered our military, political, economic and moral clout.

We are vulnerable to attack. Our economy is on the brink of collapse.

Putin has taken full advantage of our moral collapse.

Russia made a tactical retreat and played a complicated game of possum in order to attract the capital and technology they needed to go on the offensive.

We have become more like Russia than they have become like us.

Bush and his gang of traitors should be impeached, prosecuted and thrown in one of their undisclosed hell holes for the duration of their miserable cowardly lives.

Answer 4

ever hear of Sabre rattling? Iran has been doing it, now Russia, as has China, and a few others.. truth is this, Putin wants to remain in control of the Russian government for as long as he can.. and he wants to always negotiate from a position of strenght.. so he threatens to get stronger.. probably he is feeling a bit minimalized and wants to attract more attention.. so what do you do? rattle your sabre..

Answer 5

GW Bush has had new nuke systems coming on line for the last 5 or so years, plus his trillion dollar star wars boondoggle so others will have no choice but to restart their own programs to improve delivery systems, as a method to counter the Star Wars system larger and more complex MIRVs is the usual method, once one side decides to try and change the balance of power, other will have to follow suit.

Answer 6

First, Bush and hs regime are pusing the world to the brink of a world war.

Second, Bush has declared his intentionof placing missiles on Russia's border.

Russia is doing exactly what we would do in their place.

Answer 7

-same as the rest of the world scared sless of the mad dropout you guys elected twice as your president what did you all expect when he said merca reserves the right to pre-emtivly strike anyone it doesnt like,,, that the world would lay down and say yas massa

Answer 8

Gee whiz - I can't think of any other super power that already did this AND is putting up an anti-missile system in eastern europe.........

Answer 9

Money and oil. He's trying to protect the contract to provide nuclear power to Iran, justify his selling of arms to Iran (and whomever else), and keep the oil supply flowing into Russia.

Answer 10

They want nukes for the same reason that everyone else does... to have a deterrant against American invasion.