Obamas first foreign policy test.

[Iamnotausername]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7710362.stm

The Ruskies have wasted no time getting stuck in.

Russia to move missiles to Baltic

Iskander missiles have a range of up to 400km (248 miles)
Russia is to deploy new missiles in a Baltic enclave near Nato member Poland, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says.

Short-range Iskander missiles in the Kaliningrad region would "neutralise" the planned US anti-missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, he said.

The US says its shield is a defence against missiles from "rogue" nations, but Moscow sees it as a direct threat.

Mr Medvedev also said he wanted to extend Russia's presidential term to six years from the current four.

He did not explain if he wanted to extend his own term, or change the rules for his successor.

There has long been speculation that Mr Medvedev is a stop-gap so that Prime Minister Putin - who served the maximum two consecutive terms - can return to the top job, correspondents say.

'Conceited' US policy

In his first state-of-the nation address, Mr Medvedev said Moscow would deploy the Iskander missile system in the Kaliningrad region - between Nato members Lithuania and Poland - to "neutralise - if necessary - the [US] anti-missile system".



"Naturally, we also consider using for the same purpose the resources of Russia's navy," he said.

Mr Medvedev also said Russia would jam the US anti-missile system electronically.

In his speech to lawmakers, the Russian leader also said the August war in Georgia had resulted from a "conceited" US foreign policy.

He said "the conflict in the Caucasus was used as a pretext for sending Nato warships to the Black Sea and also for the foisting on Europe of America's anti-missile systems".

Mr Medvedev, who succeeded Vladimir Putin in May, vowed that Russia "won't retreat in the Caucasus".

Turning to administrative reforms, he told parliament that he wanted to extend the Russian presidential term from four to six years.

Mr Medvedev also blamed Washington for the global financial crisis, but said Russia would "overcome" the challenge.

[Crazylegs77]

Hes not the president yet. So Bush and Cheney will solve this prob by January.

[Iamnotausername]

Originally Posted by crazylegs77

Hes not the president yet. So Bush and Cheney will solve this prob by January.

True they may do.

I think the Russians are gonna be a pain in the arse for you and us over the next few years though

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Russia and Iran will be the biggest threat to the west we will see in the next century.

[Iamnotausername]

I wouldnt say they'll be the biggest threat, more just a stubborn nuisance.

Theyre not stupid, they know theyre not strong enough to win a war. Theyre just going to make life very difficult for everyone, because they have something that the world wants(natural resources) and its like theyve been dealt a brilliant hand and will milk it for all its worth.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Originally Posted by KingoftheAnts

I wouldnt say they'll be the biggest threat, more just a stubborn nuisance.

Theyre not stupid, they know theyre not strong enough to win a war. Theyre just going to make life very difficult for everyone, because they have something that the world wants(natural resources) and its like theyve been dealt a brilliant hand and will milk it for all its worth.

You underestimate what the Russians are capable of. They will be the biggest threat and have been contrary to popular belief.

Think about the impact the collapse of the Soviet Union has had. All the scientists that fled to the Middle East in search of a pay day. The reason that Iran is on the verge of creating a Nuclear weapon is because of Russian scientists.

Russia will be the biggest threat and as their economy gorws, so do their ambitions. Putin is still behind the scenes running it all and he's a very dangerous man.

[Texas Made]

I wouldnt say they'll be the biggest threat, more just a stubborn nuisance.

Theyre not stupid, they know theyre not strong enough to win a war. Theyre just going to make life very difficult for everyone, because they have something that the world wants(natural resources) and its like theyve been dealt a brilliant hand and will milk it for all its worth.

i tend to agree with ants more on this than cuauhtemoc1496 on this cuz they maybe crazy and a pain the ass and a nusiance and all of the above, but their not dumb, they know aswell as we do that no one would benefit if a war was to break out on this large of a level... (if thats what you were hinting at with them being our biggest threat) cuz lets face it the Iraq war and Afghan war pretty freakin low level wars... not a whole lot of fighting, terrorists attacks yes, car bombing's yes but fighting no.

[Iamnotausername]

Originally Posted by cuauhtemoc1496

You underestimate what the Russians are capable of. They will be the biggest threat and have been contrary to popular belief.

Think about the impact the collapse of the Soviet Union has had. All the scientists that fled to the Middle East in search of a pay day. The reason that Iran is on the verge of creating a Nuclear weapon is because of Russian scientists.

Russia will be the biggest threat and as their economy gorws, so do their ambitions. Putin is still behind the scenes running it all and he's a very dangerous man.

Theyre capable of alot, but theyre not stupid they know any bad move by them will result in them being annihilated. No one knows about the future but I doubt they have many designs on world domination. Russians say they want their country to be strong and not be pushed around. In all reality they'll be just trying to make life very difficult for the West to project an image that they wont be ****ed with.

The russians wont have sent scientists to arm the middle east to destroy the west the scientists will just have worked for the highest bidder because there was no way Russia would be able to afford their services.