Sunday, August 17, 2008

Results from the Russian Invasion of Georgia

Ukraine offers West radar warning

...Ukraine has said it is ready to make its missile early warning systems available to European nations following Russia's conflict with Georgia...

...Last week, Kiev limited the freedom of movement of Russia's Black Sea Fleet...

...Ukraine's foreign ministry said that because the country was no longer party to the 1992 agreement with Russia on the use of its radar stations, it could now "launch active co-operation with European nations"...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7566070.stm


US and Poland sign defence deal

Poland has signed a preliminary deal with the US on plans to host part of its new missile defence shield.

Under the agreement, the US will install 10 interceptor missiles at a base on the Baltic coast in return for help strengthening Polish air defences. ..

...At a press conference in Moscow, the deputy chief of general staff, Gen Anatoly Nogovitsyn, said US plans for a missile base in Poland "cannot go unpunished".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7561926.stm