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Russian military expert: â€œJoint use of Gabala radar is the concession of Russia and Azerbaijan to the US, not the concession of US to Russiaâ€ â€“ EXCLUSIVE

Russian military expert: â€œJoint use of Gabala radar is the concession of Russia and Azerbaijan to the US, not the concession of US to Russiaâ€ â€“ <font color=red>EXCLUSIVE </font>

05 October 2009 16:48 (UTC +04:00)

Moscow. R. Metleboglu â€“ APA. â€œThe United Statesâ€™ shelving Europe missile shield plan does not mean that it scraps the plan of global missile shield or shows its peacekeeping will. The Americans could not establish the main strike component of this system from technical aspect, because they failed to test a necessary missile launch within the past 15 years. Under these circumstances the US wants to extend and compensate its global missile defense system at the cost of other resources. Military budget cut of the US should also be taken into consideration. They want to compensate it at the cost of additional resources, including resources owned by Russia and Azerbaijan. in this case joint use of Gabala radar will certainly be viewed,â€ first vice-president of Russian Academy of Geopolitical Problems, retired first-grade captain, former officer of Russian Army Headquarters Konstantin Sivkov told APAâ€™s Moscow correspondent. He said the United Statesâ€™ accepting Russiaâ€™s proposal on joint use of Gabala radar should be regarded as the concession of Russia and Azerbaijan to the US, not as Washingtonâ€™s concession to Moscow.
â€œBecause Russia and Azerbaijan shared information resources of Gabala darda with the US. It should be realized and formulated. The US has itself formulated what it will demand: the US will demand Russia to reduce the nuclear potential by three times. In this case Russiaâ€™s nuclear potential will lose its defending character, the countryâ€™s ability to prevent threats from the US and other NATO countries will reduce. As the UK and France have not been included into the reduction plans, the nuclear potential of NATO will exceed Russiaâ€™s nuclear potential by three times. Taking into account 6000 nuclear warheads of the US remained after the Strategic Arms Reductions Treaty (START 1) NATO will predominate in this field by ten times,â€ he said.

The expert considers that the term of the contract (by 2012) signed between Russia and Azerbaijan on Gabala radar should be prolonged.
â€œMoreover, the radar should be modernized. Gabala radar holds a very important place in Russiaâ€™s anti-missile observation structure, keeps the entire Near east and Indian ocean under control. In the atmosphere of global crisis, Russia may install less powerful, but mobile observation systems in its territory. It is difficult to say what decision will passed by 2012. It will depend on the political situation in Russia and global processes,â€ he said.