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Military links between Australia, Japan, US worry Russia: official
Moscow (AFP) Sept 19, 2007 Growing military cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States is worrying Moscow, as is work on US-Japanese missile defence cooperation, a top foreign ministry official said in an interview Wednesday. "The strengthening of US-Australian-Japanese ties has got our attention.... Narrow alliances, especially tight military-political unions, are a worry," Deputy Foreign Ministry Alexander Losyukov told daily Vremya Novostei newspaper. "We don't hide that concern -- we talk about it with the Australians and the Americans," he said. Losyukov said Moscow was also worried over US-Japanese cooperation on missile defence. "They explain this by what appear to be not entirely justified fears about North Korea. It's possible the (North) Koreans could cause some unpleasantness for the Japanese or... us. But they can't reach the Americans and they won't likely be able to for years." Moscow and Washington have also clashed over US missile defence plans in Central Europe, which Russia says would transform the nuclear balance of power. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com
Outside View: Life after START
Washington (UPI) Sep 10, 2007 Russia's planned suspension of participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty and its warnings surrounding the proposed American missile defense shield in Europe have reflected a post-Cold War low in bilateral relations. In light of these events, transparency regarding military capabilities and nuclear weapons takes increasing prominence. (Tom McNutt is a third-year law student at Wake Forest University School of Law and a legal assistant for the Lawyers Alliance for World Security, based at the World Security Institute in Washington.) |
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