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Moscow accuses US of political motives for arms sanctions
Moscow, Aug 6, 2006 A senior Russian official on Sunday accused the United States of applying sanctions on two Russian arms firms for purely political reasons. Washington said Friday that the planemaker Sukhoi and arms exporter Rosoboronexport were among seven foreign companies subject to sanctions for having provided Iran with equipment that could be used to develop missile systems or weapons of mass destruction. "The Russian Federation strictly respects all the international rules in respect of military-technical cooperation with foreign states," said Vladimir Paleshchuk, deputy head of the Russian federal service for military-technical cooperation, according to Russian news agencies. "Rosoboronexport and Sukhoi are two major suppliers of arms. I have no doubt that fact arouses uncomfortable feelings among certain competitors," he said. "The sanctions announced are a purely political and economic decision." Russian media have suggested that the US move is linked to a contract to modernise 30 Iranian air force Sukhoi aircraft and may also be a reprisal for the recent sale of Sukhoi planes to Venezuela. As Russia does not sell weapons to the United States, the sanctions will hit Sukhoi's civil aircraft activities, in particular the building of a regional plane, the Sukhoi Superjet 100. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links The Military Industrial Complex at SpaceWar.com The Military Industrial Complex at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
US Military In Supply Swamp
Washington (UPI) Jul 28, 2006The U.S. military's supply system has been broken for a decade and a half, and experts warn it may stay that way for years to come. The U.S. Government Accountability Office has labelled the Department of Defense's supply management as a high risk area for 16 years. |
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