Russia to respond to US missile defense aggression in space

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10-11-2016 – Pravda.Ru

The Russian General Staff claimed that the US missile defense system posed a threat to free use of space by any state. How dangerous is it and is the US really capable of interfering in space activity of any state?

Aleksey Leonkov, military expert in Aeorospace Forces:

‘All the elements of the US missile defense are designed not to only down ballistic missiles, they can also down satellites. As the range of the Standard Missile 3 reaches up to 1,500km. In case the US decides to use elements of the missile defense as anti-satellite weapon against maneuvering targets, which have ballistic trajectories, as well as those in orbit, the missile may really be applied. Thus, given the fact that relations between the US and Russia have significantly aggravated lately and some hothead politicians from the US are issuing threats towards Russia during their speeches, the concern of our General Staff is justified.

Of course, we have developments which can oppose such equipment. First of all, these are missiles. We have operational tactical missiles as well as ballistic ones. In case the Americans keep insisting on their expansion eastward march, and threats towards Russia, the General Staff and the Defense Ministry will take adequate measures’.

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