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Russia Concerned about Greenland Radar Upgrade

August 13, 2004 :: The Moscow Times :: News

As Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld travels to Russia to discuss missile defense and other subjects with his Russian counterpart Sergei Ivanov, he is expected to face opposition about the recent agreement to upgrade the Thule radar complex located in Greenland, signed with Denmark on August 6. Russia is concerned that the location of the radar will permit the U.S. to track not only rogue state missile launches, but those of Russia as well, which could potentially allow the U.S. some chance of intercepting Russian ICBMs.
        Interfax quoted an unidentified Russian defense official as saying that “These actions directly affect Russia’s security interests”—even though Russia frequently maintains that it has the capabilities to penetrate U.S. missile defenses. (Article)

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