Russian specialists inspected US missile defense base

The Washington Free Beacon Internet newspaper, citing sources in the administration of President Barack Obama, reported that last week Russian representatives conducted a secret inspection of the US Missile Defense Base Vandenberg in the state of California. This was done in the framework of the implementation of the treaty on strategic offensive arms.

In particular, the Russians inspected five silo launchers, previously intended for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and then modified for missile launches of the US missile defense system. The new START treaty of 2010 of the year provides for a one-time inspection of specifically these silo launchers.

The newspaper notes that the representative of the Pentagon confirmed that the inspection was carried out to verify the implementation of the START Treaty. True, the representative of the US State Department for its part refused to provide any information about the inspection at the Vandenberg base. However, he also confirmed that it was related to the implementation of the provisions of the START Treaty. “The actions related to the implementation of the New START Treaty are confidential,” he noted.

The online newspaper notes that, according to Thomas Moore, a former member of the Senate Committee on International Affairs, Russia insisted on including in the provisions of the new START treaty the possibility of inspecting five mine launchers based on Vandenberg. He argues that Russia needed this in order to make sure that the silo launchers were no longer designed for ICBMs and modified to be missile defense systems.

Before concluding a treaty, the American and Russian negotiators agreed on the possibility of conducting a one-time inspection at the base, the newspaper writes, referring to the senator. Interfax, which disseminated information from a US online publication, reported that it did not have confirmation of this message from Russian official bodies.

Comments

[Tersky]

It would be better to inspect not five mines but the entire US missile defense by an inspector named "Iskander", and then make sure what they were intended for.

[Papakiko]

Quote: Tersky

and then see what they were intended for.

Come on, comrade, the article is full of "pearls".
reported that last week, Russian representatives held secret US Missile Defense Inspection Vandenberg Inspection
And then:The new strategic arms reduction treaty of 2010 provides for a single inspection of specifically these silo launchers.
Note: Specifically these. No other choice, namely these.

[Orel]

Russian officials have conducted a secret inspection of the US missile defense base Vandenberg in California.

An empty gesture does not mean anything ...

[sub307]

"... last week, Russian representatives conducted a secret inspection of the base." What does secret mean, for whom?
"Internet newspaper Washington Free Beacon, referring to sources in the administration ..." And, duplicate the reference? It turns out - another "leak of secret" information.
And what secret can be in these inspections, if the inspection is carried out under the contract.
Something like "yellow and rotten" smells like?

[band]

For someone they held a secret and the world knows)))

[Interface]

To inspect not five mines, but all of the US missile defense by an inspector named P-30 "Sarmat", and then make sure what they were intended for.

[svp67]

Interfax, which disseminated information from the American online publication, said that it has no confirmation from Russian authorities.

I think our press service of the Ministry of Defense should also somehow inform us on this issue ... well, then "the people will not understand" ... and God forbid, the "people will worry"

[Alikovo]

It’s a pity that we flew on the Tu-154, not the Tu-160.

[svp67]

Quote: Alikovo

It’s a pity that we flew on the Tu-154, not the Tu-160.

No, their mission is such that it does not interfere with flying at all on the An2 or any "turntable" ... Closer to the ground, you can see better ...

[Dwarfik]

Good afternoon friends! All this is not bad - to inspect the Americans, but the word "once" somewhat confused. those now they have done work on equipment for the project and how will the inspection fly home - will they carry out the reverse work? Entertaining mathematics.

[afire]

both sides covered their eyes with handkerchiefs, did the work prescribed in the contract, no one believed anyone and parted with the world in calculating further measures to eliminate each other)))
right after all?

[starhina01]

well looked at these 5 mines and what and 125 or how many were left there for the next century

[x.andvlad]

All this is a sham. It is impossible to negotiate with them - to no avail. They need to be kept in sight.

[Cormorants]

Quote: Tersky

It would be better to inspect not five mines but the entire US missile defense by an inspector named "Iskander", and then make sure what they were intended for.

I bet + 100. I would also like to voivode in the company to the inspector

[Siberian]

Another show-off otmazuh for Russia has built up. Will the amers show us everything? No stupid thing to come up with.

[almost demobil]

There is an equally "serious" thing about START under the Open Skies program. Periodically, upon request, having previously agreed on the route, both ours and amers fly over the territories in order to control the implementation of the contract. They hover over designated areas, even land on enemy airfields, as it were, for refueling. A special signal is announced and as the territories fly over, everything is ducked and muted for the estimated time. So do ours and they Window dressing and only.