U.S. Never Disclosed Missile Defense Data to Russia

The United States has never provided Russia with a secret information concerning the deployment of its missile shield elements in Europe, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

US, Russia Still at Odds Over Missile Defense

A US sailor looks on from his station next to the weapons control deck of the USS Monterey, carrying AEGIS class ballistic missile defense technology, in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania, June 7, 2011

A ballistic missile defense system stationed in Europe has been a contentious issue between the United States and Russia for many years.

(2nd LD) Gen. Thurman urges preparation for N. Korean regime collapse (USFK commander-to-be)

Gen. James Thurman

The incoming top American military commander in Korea said Tuesday that the United States and South Korea should prepare for the possibility of a regime collapse in North Korea.

Sochi to host Russia-NATO Council July 4

The Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi will host an offsite session of the Russia-NATO Council, the Kremlin press service said on Monday.

Doubts Persist Over Timeline For Obama Missile Shield Plan

Almost two years after the Obama administration announced its plan to establish over a decade a missile shield that would provide protection to all of Europe, doubts remain over the feasibility of the program’s ambitious timeline, Aviation Week reported on Monday.

Russia calls for broader discussion on European Missile Defense

Russian envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin has called for broader cooperation in developing European missile defense after NATO officials said that separate systems were the only option.

­In an opinion article published in the New York Times daily on Wednesday Rogozin wrote that missile defense was a real necessity in times when missile technology has become more affordable and certain nations could use it to make delivery vehicles for their weapons of mass destruction. But the Russian politician questioned the initial motives behind such decisions and said that sometimes non-European nations could use their missiles in response to an aggression similar to the one that happened in Iraq, even though Saddam Hussein had possessed no weapons of mass destruction.

New US-Russia arms race? Battle lines grow over missile defense.

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (r.) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov during a meeting at the Russia-NATO Council in Brussels on Wednesday, June 8. Jason Reed/Reuters

By Fred Weir

MOSCOW

Moscow’s previously troubled relations with NATO have improved greatly over the past two years, but the sleeping elephant in the room – the widening gap between Russian and Western visions for a missile defense shield to defend civilization from rogue attacks – may be about to wake up and turn nasty.

Matters could come to a head Thursday, when Defense Secretary Robert Gates meets his Russian counterpart, Anatoly Serdyukov, at the first high level meeting of the Russia-NATO Council since ties cooled following Russia’s brief summer war with Georgia in 2008.

MEADS International Announces New Executives

MEADS International has recently announced their new executives. The new President of MEADS is David Begaini, he was the Chief Engineer for MEADS in 2007. Volker Wiedemann is the New Vice-President, and the new Chief Operating Officer. Wiedemann was in charge of implementing the requirements of the MEADS System, and its 6 elements. MEADS is the system that will replace the Patriot in the United States, and the Nike Hercules in Italy.

North Korea digging tunnel for spring nuclear test: report

As a U.S. Politician traveled to North Korea to tell them to “calm down”, a report by a Newspaper said that North Korea is preparing for a third Nuclear Test. U.S. Intelligence agencies believe that it could be testing these weapons in order to gain leverage in International Talks it is seeking. Furthermore, this could be a way for the North to get aid for its bad economy.  In addition, the South said it has been monitoring the North, and no activity exists.

New START: What’s at stake

The New START Treaty is one of the last things on the agenda during Congress lame-duck session. The New START was signed in Prague back in April, however needs 67 votes for approval. This treaty will reduce Nuclear Arms between Russia and the United States to 1,550.