Russia Working on Secret Weapons — Defense Minister

[Ave Maria]

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/05/04/secretweapon.shtml

 

[Michael5084]

It will not be much. They cannot build even a good nuke plant.

 

[Ave Maria]

It will not be much. They cannot build even a good nuke plant.

I wouldn't count your chickens before they hatch.

 

[Glaz]

Can't say I blame them. They have Europe on one side and China on the other, along with a growing US presence to their south in the Middle Eastern regions.

 

[Robert the Pilegrim]

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/05/04/secretweapon.shtml

Yes, and so?

I am sure we are doing the same. I seriously doubt it will make a huge difference.

 

[Ave Maria]

Yes, and so?

I am sure we are doing the same. I seriously doubt it will make a huge difference.

It's still rather scary don't you think?

 

[Robert the Pilegrim]

It's still rather scary don't you think?

I'm sorry, I should have been more thoughtful in my response.

Iran pursuing a nuclear option is scary, North Korea pursuing a nuclear option is scary, Russia having nukes and a poorly trained military is scary, the political views of some in the U.S., both on the right and on the left are scary.

Stealth technology was a major advance in secret weapons but ultimately it isn't going to make us the ultimate military power. Whatever Russia has up its sleeve is likely to give military planners ulcers but not cause a major reshuffling in the power structure.

My opinion anyways,
Peace,
Robert

 

[Ave Maria]

I'm sorry, I should have been more thoughtful in my response.

Iran pursuing a nuclear option is scary, North Korea pursuing a nuclear option is scary, Russia having nukes and a poorly trained military is scary, the political views of some in the U.S., both on the right and on the left are scary.

Stealth technology was a major advance in secret weapons but ultimately it isn't going to make us the ultimate military power. Whatever Russia has up its sleeve is likely to give military planners ulcers but not cause a major reshuffling in the power structure.

My opinion anyways,
Peace,
Robert

True but it still kind of creeps me out more than usual.

 

[Jon_]

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/05/04/secretweapon.shtml

Don't worry, sister. This is a classic bluff on the part of the Russians. They used to do this all the time during the Cold War. It appears that they're still having trouble breaking old habits.

You have to use a bit of reverse thinking to decipher it, but it's pretty obvious that the Russians don't have much going for them and they know it. Think about how the U.S. treats secret programs. Do we hold press conferences proclaiming to everyone, "We're testing some great new secret weapons that will really kick some tail when they're done!" No, of course not. First, we don't need to engage in this kind of propaganda because we're on top. The Russians do, though. They've lost all kinds of respect. Second, if the Russians had anything to be proud of, you could rest assured that they would be trying to hide it. Why would you tell the world that you're conducting secret weapons programs? It's counter-intuitive. You would want to keep the programs secret, so as to prevent the world from finding out about it. When the U.S. began the Manhattan Project in WWII, did we brag to the world that we were creating a bomb that would vaporize everything in a five mile radius? No, we didn't.

So don't get too worked up. This kind of propaganda is a classic bluff on the part of the ex-Soviets. They see they are losing respect and relevance in the world stage and can't stand it. Russia will soon have to admit that their country just doesn't matter anymore.

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

 

[Ave Maria]

Don't worry, sister. This is a classic bluff on the part of the Russians. They used to do this all the time during the Cold War. It appears that they're still having trouble breaking old habits.

You have to use a bit of reverse thinking to decipher it, but it's pretty obvious that the Russians don't have much going for them and they know it. Think about how the U.S. treats secret programs. Do we hold press conferences proclaiming to everyone, "We're testing some great new secret weapons that will really kick some tail when they're done!" No, of course not. First, we don't need to engage in this kind of propaganda because we're on top. The Russians do, though. They've lost all kinds of respect. Second, if the Russians had anything to be proud of, you could rest assured that they would be trying to hide it. Why would you tell the world that you're conducting secret weapons programs? It's counter-intuitive. You would want to keep the programs secret, so as to prevent the world from finding out about it. When the U.S. began the Manhattan Project in WWII, did we brag to the world that we were creating a bomb that would vaporize everything in a five mile radius? No, we didn't.

So don't get too worked up. This kind of propaganda is a classic bluff on the part of the ex-Soviets. They see they are losing respect and relevance in the world stage and can't stand it. Russia will soon have to admit that their country just doesn't matter anymore.

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

I do try not to worry but this is still pretty scary.