US 'Star Wars' missiles will be in Europe in five years
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Sunday November 21, 2004 14:41
by redjade
'' In a reference to his plans to begin ordering the missiles next year, he said: "We've some significant money in the 2006 President's budget that we would begin to execute in October 2005." ''
The US wants to base at least 10 missiles in Europe for the "son of Star Wars" missile defence system within the next five years, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.
The Pentagon has also already decided to prepare for a major new missile interceptor base in Europe and is starting detailed studies to find the best site - including possible bases in the UK.
These proposals - which go far beyond previous statements about US plans in Europe - were disclosed by Lt-Gen Henry Obering, the head of the US Missile Defence Agency, in an exclusive interview with the IoS.
Lt-Gen Obering revealed that the US would start buying missiles for the new site as early as October next year, and would choose which European country would host the site soon afterwards.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3I bet that the first European country is going to be the UK.
The son of Star Wars is of course a farce just like the old Star Wars. It's being presented as a defense shield, but really it's more of an offense and pork-barrel system for defense corporations.
Funds for Atomic Bomb Research Cut From Spending Bill
By Walter Pincus
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5554-2004Nov22.html
Congress has eliminated the financing of research supported by President Bush into a new generation of nuclear weapons, including investigations into low-yield atomic bombs and an earth-penetrating warhead that could destroy weapons bunkers deep underground.
The Bush administration called in 2002 for exploring new nuclear weapons that could deter a wide range of threats, including possible development of a warhead that could go after hardened, deeply buried targets, or lower-power bombs that could be used to destroy chemical or biological stockpiles without contaminating a wide area.
But research on those programs was dropped from the $388 billion government-wide spending bill adopted Saturday, a rare instance in which the Republican-controlled Congress has gone against the president. The move slowly came to light over the weekend as details of the extensive measure became clear.
Dropping the programs was praised by arms-control advocates and some members of Congress who tried unsuccessfully for several years to kill them. These opponents argued that such research by the United States could trigger a new arms race, and that the existence of lower-yield weapons -- sometimes called "mini-nukes" -- would ultimately increase the likelihood of war. …
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/11/23/34140/146
there are three possible sites in the U.K. and people have been protesting/ monitering them all since 1999. Also in 2002, the brittish government , ministry of defence gave permission for R.A.F. FYLINGDALES in yorkshire to play a vital role in the "star wars net", this net also includes Menwith hill, Thule in denmark and a base in greenland.
The storage facilities of the missiles in the U.K. has already been decided: HMNB CLYDE is one of those places (the others are classified......)
interestingly, the initial testing of the star wars missile performance reulted in only one missile meeting the grade!
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