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“No immediate solution for missile defense issue” : comments

quoteJon Lester

July 04, 2009, 19:10

Personally, I'd like to see both sides revisit the Russian suggestion for using the radar base in Azerbaijan as part of an internationally-integrated system. It might even apply a bit of political stability for Azerbaijan in the process.

quotekaren_j66

July 03, 2009, 11:10

Mr.Klimov speaks of weapons reduction......but looking at those nations who DONT have nucleur arms....its easy to see WHY Russia has such a large arsenal.

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