Russians President Plans to Deploy New Missiles in Obama's 'First Test'

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Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev wasted little time in laying down his first challenge to Barack Obama.

Hours after Obama won the U.S. presidential election, Medvedev said yesterday he'd put short-range Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, a region wedged between Poland and Lithuania.

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"There's no question that this is designed as a test for the Obama administration,'' said Kimberly Marten, a professor of political science who specializes in Russian foreign policy at Columbia University's Barnard College in New York.

Medvedev's words don't add up to much strategically, and aren't likely to affect how Obama views the U.S. missile system, she said by telephone.

"It's posturing,'' she said. "Kaliningrad is already so heavily militarized -- there are tactical nuclear weapons from the Russian side there -- so these missiles wouldn't actually have any particular major impact on the defense balance in the region.''

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[Ban Hammer 13,352]

more change! we can only hope!

[dalegg 143]

Maybe George will just go ahead and take the test for him in the next few weeks, just as a little parting gift! 75 more days biatches!

[Amby 490]

Maybe George will just go ahead and take the test for him in the next few weeks, just as a little parting gift! 75 more days biatches!

[Danno 1,228]

This is not a test, it is a ratcheting-up of pressure on the USA to back-off our encirclement of Russia with Nato.

When Russia starts to deploy missile batteries in Cuba (as we have in Poland) "That" will be a test.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

This is not a test, it is a ratcheting-up of pressure on the USA to back-off our encirclement of Russia with Nato.

When Russia starts to deploy missile batteries in Cuba (as we have in Poland) "That" will be a test.

They did that once.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Like bone crashing through rock.

[rocks 494]

This is not a test, it is a ratcheting-up of pressure on the USA to back-off our encirclement of Russia with Nato.

When Russia starts to deploy missile batteries in Cuba (as we have in Poland) "That" will be a test.

is that like this was a test?

[HAL 9000 96]

This is not a test, it is a ratcheting-up of pressure on the USA to back-off our encirclement of Russia with Nato.

When Russia starts to deploy missile batteries in Cuba (as we have in Poland) "That" will be a test.

Or its one country asserting its military sovereignty. Not that I like it that much.

FWIW, Navy Pilots that are ready can always volunteer to 'be ready' on deck.

[S and S 12]

more change! we can only hope!

Change for all!!!

[almaty 19]

This is not a test, it is a ratcheting-up of pressure on the USA to back-off our encirclement of Russia with Nato.

When Russia starts to deploy missile batteries in Cuba (as we have in Poland) "That" will be a test.

i agree..russia has the right to put its' missles there..it is part of russia....and it is their form of protest over the missle defense system in poland.....nothing new..just putin showing the world ..russia is a player on the world stage..

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Anyone willing to cast bets on whether the mad czar or the madder emirs will conduct the first test?

[NickD 203]

This is not a test, it is a ratcheting-up of pressure on the USA to back-off our encirclement of Russia with Nato.

When Russia starts to deploy missile batteries in Cuba (as we have in Poland) "That" will be a test.

What about putting missiles in Venezuela? Here we go again, always the same old #######. Made several good friends in Russia, just trying to put bread on the table, most used computers at work. Kind of tapered off after meeting my wife. Can find good people all over the world, but none of them are the leaders.

[almaty 19]

russia has no intention of putting missles here....they have not done anything except put missles in a part of their country..

i am sure usa has missles in alaska...well, i know they use too.

Edited November 6, 2008 by almaty

[Saddle Bronc 124]

This is not a test, it is a ratcheting-up of pressure on the USA to back-off our encirclement of Russia with Nato.

When Russia starts to deploy missile batteries in Cuba (as we have in Poland) "That" will be a test.

What about putting missiles in Venezuela? Here we go again, always the same old #######. Made several good friends in Russia, just trying to put bread on the table, most used computers at work. Kind of tapered off after meeting my wife. Can find good people all over the world, but none of them are the leaders.

You think the mad czar would be so foolish as to not conceal it as an arms sale to Venezuela (not disallowed under international laws)?