Russians Inspect Missile Defense Base in California

http://freebeacon.com ^ | August 22, 2013 | Bill Gertz

[Whenifhow]

Russian officials this week carried out a secret inspection of the U.S. strategic missile defense base in California as part of the New START arms treaty, according to Obama administration officials.

The inspection of five missile defense interceptors is the only one allowed under the 2010 arms accord. The treaty requires cuts of U.S. and Russian deployed strategic warheads to 1,550.

A defense official said the visit was a treaty verification visit hosted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

A State Department official declined to comment on the inspection but confirmed it was related to New START. “Implementation activities under New START are confidential,” the official said.

However, Thomas Moore, a former Senate Foreign Relations Committee professional staff member, said the inspection of the base was a controversial part of U.S. and Russian arms talks leading up to New START that was ratified by the Senate in December 2010.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

When is Zippey "going to be more flexible" , and give the Ruskies the controlling code numbers ?
Next month , the Chinese are comming to inspect the missles ,
after they inspect all the American businesses that they recently purchased /s

[BenLurkin]

Next month , the Chinese are comming to inspect the missles , after they inspect all the American businesses that they recently purchased

Of course.

They already bought an American president...

[duffee]

I’m sure Americans will inspect thye Russian sites.

[Venturer]

Russia is no longer worried about the United States. They are too busy watching Obama destroy it to think about having to do the job themselves.

[Ben Mugged]

This has been going on since the late 1970’s. Since Vandenberg launches test missiles, the Russians get a little nervous anytime a missile goes out of the US. By treaty Vandenberg cannot have nuclear weapons stored there so we allow the Russians to inspect periodically. Anytime an Atlas 5 is launched a Russian team is there because the engines on the rocket are made in Russia.

[Greysard]

Russia is no longer worried about the United States.

I think you are correct. The greatest danger to the USA comes from within; the list is long and well known.

Invasion from Russia or China is impossible. The USA mounted the best ever defense - it made itself unappealing. What kind of a foreign power will want to inherit 100+ million people who only know how to cash welfare checks? Who would need 6 million aggressive and armed "disadvantaged teens" (per the latest PC dictionary?) That crowd is larger than the combined armies of the USA and Russia.

The only conqueror who could tackle the problem is Genghiz Khan. He would just say "I want the land; I don't need the population." Today such a method would be considered inhumane.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Whenifhow.