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Russia Says U.S. Seeks Weaker Treaty

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:05:21 -0800

Russia accused the United States on Friday of trying to weaken a landmark nuclear arms-control pact set to expire next year by removing limits on long-range missiles and bombers and demanding instead that a new agreement cover only warheads.

Russian Submarine Accident Points to Navy's Shortcomings

Greg Schnippel — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:26:05 -0800

An accident aboard a Russian nuclear attack submarine that killed at least 20 and injured 22 late Saturday, is the latest in a series of undersea tragedies that have struck the Russian Navy as it struggles to regain Soviet-era capacities.

Kremlin Signals Intent To Wait for Bush to Go on Missile Defense

Greg Schnippel — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:07:47 -0800

Russian leaders have decided essentially to put U.S. relations on hold until President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January, signaling the end to Bush administration proposals on missile defense and strategic arms control.

Russia Warns of Missile Deployment

Greg Schnippel — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:42:54 -0800

In a wide-ranging attack on the United States as it elected a new president, the Russian leader Dmitri A. Medvedev warned that Moscow might deploy short-range missiles in the Baltic region to counter a perceived threat from a proposed American missile defense shield in Eastern Europe. The U.S. has stated that the missile defense system is needed to intercept missiles from states including Iran and does not threaten Russia.

Russia, Georgia and the Space Station

Greg Schnippel — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:44:26 -0700

Unless the Senate acts soon, the United States could lose its access to the International Space Station. The country is in a bind because NASA plans to retire the aging space shuttle fleet two years from now. Without a Congressional waiver, the agency will be barred from buying seats on Russia’s space vehicles.
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Obama Backs Soyuz Extension, NASA Changes

Greg Schnippel — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:17:55 -0700

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has asked his party's congressional leadership to extend NASA's authority to buy seats on the Russian Soyuz vehicle, while holding open the possibility of flying the space shuttle beyond its planned 2010 retirement date.

In a letter that offers the most detailed Obama position yet on issues facing the U.S. space agency in the runup to the November election, the Illinois senator appears to signal strong support for civil space and aeronautics spending after the Bush administration leaves office.

Cyberwar fears grow after Georgia websites attacked

Greg Schnippel — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:45:52 -0700

Attacks that hit Georgian government and news websites after Russian tanks rolled across the border into South Ossettia last month have US officials concerned that bands of independent "cyber militias" will increasingly wield power over international relations.

The attacks in Georgia were distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks that coordinate many computers to request information from a website simultaneously, causing it to crash or work only sporadically.

Pentagon sees Russia strengthening nuclear arsenal

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:35:01 -0700

Global pact needed against deploying weapons in space, Russia says at UN debate

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:51 -0700

Russia Challenges the U.S. Monopoly on Satellite Navigation

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:45 -0700