We have no plans to attack anyone, but we consider it necessary for all our partners in the world community to clearly understand ... that to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia and its allies, military forces will be used, including preventively, including with the use of nuclear weapons," General Yuri Baluyevsky said.Protection from the antiship missile "Yakhont" does not existthe Russian producers of sea armaments they present in the world armorer market the version of antiship missile with artificial intelligence "Yakhont".As the experts of the academy of military sciences reported today Itar- TASS, "Yakhont" it was intended for dealing with the sea aircraft-carrying groupings and has the most perfect guidance system:with the salvo fire of the rocket they themselves classify targets/purposes according to the importance, are selected the tactics of attack and the plan/layout of its conducting.After destroying main target/purpose, rockets attack the other craft according to diagram "one ship - one rocket".During the next decades not one fleet of the world will have the combat means with this Russian weapon.According to the tactical-technical characteristics the "Yakhont" considerably exceeds rockets like the "harpoon" (USA), "otomat" (Italy), "Exocet" (France)."Yakhont" weighs 3 tons (length - 8,9 m, diameter - 0,7 m).Flying range - is more than 300 km at the speed almost three times of that exceeding the speed of sound.The weight of the warhead of the rocket - 200 kg. with the target approach "Yakhont" is reduced above the sea surface to 1,5 m. in the opinion of experts, "Yakhont" will not have competitors on the world market for weapon into nearest quarter of century.
Lol! There isn't even defence for the Moskit "Sunburn"! Yakhont is smaller, faster and more advanced and it will smoke a carrier before the battle group even detect it. The new Sovremenny can carry 12 of those babies. They are more than enough to take out a carrier battle group (2 or 1 if a good hit for the carrier, 1 each for the escort). There is NO WAY to stop it. It (and the Moskit) is designed to counter the AEGIS system. Which the U.S. Navy relies very heavily on and is the best right now availble. I think the Yakhont is Mach3 at high alt and Mach2 sea skimming (dunno about the exact specs but Moskit is M3 high and M2.2 sea skimming). It is probably the most lethal missile in the world. 3 times as fast as the Harpoon and is far more advanced than the Exocet. In fact, Russia is at least one generation ahead of the U.S. in missile and supersonic torpedos (yes, supersonic. The Kursk was testing it when it went down.) Besides being fast, it has violent end game maneuvers and a fire-and-forget (anti-jamming) system to make countering it even more impossible. The chinese gov't is currently buying some Yakhont and many incorporate the tech into their own missiles. This is a clear warning to the U.S. to mind their own biz and if the U.S. send carrier battle groups to Taiwan. The U.S. navy can consider them as lost.
P.S. The Yakhont is land attack capable. Imagine Bush's Star War defending against these missiles fired from a submarine (underwater firing version likely).
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/ss-n-26.htm
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Yakhont.html
http://www.softwar.net/rfed.html
Remember that old saying ,damned if you do,damned if you don't ?
We're boxed in with no way out and God has set up Iran for our fall.
Once again Persia and her allies defeat the Great Babylonian Empire.
It was during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar's son Belshazzar that the great empire was defeated.
It will be under the reign of son of GHW Bush that America is brought down.
The son who is now the real power in Iraq,the real King of present day Babylon
Revelation 6;2-3
The conqueror having conquered Afghanistan and Iraq goes after #3 and unleashes the red horse of tribulation.
The arrogant,Godforsaking U.S. is caught in a trap which it will not escape from.
The question's you might ask yourself ;
Is this man wise or is he a fool ?
Does he listen to God or himself ?
Is he the lesser of two evil's as so many thought ?
Or is he God's instrument for judgment upon America ?
Most Christians are so deceived they fail to see his role as the false peacemaker,bringing great evil to Israel by his Road Map.
They respect and honor evil and give lip service to God and the truth.
This is the long overdue point in time where Israel is severed from the poisoned American nipple they refuse to let go of and begin to seek the Holy One of Israel for their salvation.
Bad for US ,good for Israel.
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A DANGEROUS PASSAGE- by J. R. Nyquist
exerpted see above link for complete text
The situation in the Middle East is coming to a head. President Bush appears to agree with Netanyahu’s argument. According to experts, American preparations for a military confrontation with Iran have been underway for years. Everyone knows the United States has the cruise missiles and bombers needed to smash Iran’s deepest nuclear program after trashing the Iranian air defense grid. There is no need for an invasion of Iran. A simple air strike will solve the Iranian nuclear problem once and for all. But the problem is not so simple.
Would the U.S. President bomb Iran after Russian leader Vladimir Putin warned against such a move last year? President Bush appears to dismiss Putin’s warnings, refusing to believe that his "friend" would bring Russia into direct conflict with the United States. Never mind the fact that Russia has armed Iran with anti-ship missiles. Never mind the fact that Iran’s nuclear program wouldn’t have gotten off the ground without Russian help. Look at the price of oil, which Russia is selling in large quantities on the world market. It is in Russia’s interest to make things messy in the Middle East.
Iran is not a pushover country, like Iraq. In any military showdown the Iranians have a trump card. They can close the Strait of Hormuz.
Given the high price of oil today, would the U.S. President create a battle zone around the world’s most sensitive oil artery? If oil reaches $200 per barrel the global economy will sputter. How will the U.S. economy handle gasoline at $10 per gallon? Perhaps all of this helps explain why President Bush has been putting 70,000 barrels of oil per day into the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Iran has several thousand medium and short range
mobile ballistic missiles. This considerable strike power could inflict serious damage on regional oil facilities and infrastructure. Iran also deploys large numbers of anti-ship missiles, and has received delivery of Russia’s SSN-X-26 Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles (with a range of 300 kilometers). This missile was designed to wipe out U.S. carrier battle groups. How could oil tankers safely enter or exit the Persian Gulf when the entrance is within Iranian missile range?
American air power cannot destroy the Iranian missile threat to the Persian Gulf in a timely fashion. Missiles with mobile launchers (like those deployed by Iran) are difficult to track and destroy. Furthermore, Iran’s air defenses are superior to Iraq’s air defenses. American pilots may not have the same advantages they enjoy in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Even if Bush refrains from bombing Iran, the Israelis are almost certain to launch airstrikes of their own. Such strikes would set off a major war in the Middle East. According to Michael Hirsch, writing in the May 7 edition of Newsweek, "a number of circumstances are aligning to make an Israeli strike on Iran more likely before the end of 2008." The Israelis apparently believe that Iran will have nuclear weapons by 2009 or 2010. They believe that diplomacy has failed. They fear that President Bush’s successor will prove weak-willed. They see Iran’s retaliatory strength building. Time is therefore running out.
........It is unwise for a president to attack a country when his own country is not united. It is unwise to attack Iran when Russia is supporting Iran. It is unwise to make the world’s most sensitive oil artery into a war zone. The U.S. economy is already in trouble. Oil has gone above $120 per barrel. There are limitations to power, and it may be difficult for President Bush to accept those limitations. Will he strike Iran?
The arguments for striking Iran are reasonable arguments. Iran is ruled by dangerous fanatics who are attempting to acquire nuclear weapons. But Iran already possesses a world-stopping capability. Iran has deadly weapons aimed at the world’s most vital oil artery. If there are food riots in the Third World because of high oil prices today, imagine what will happen if Iran shuts off the Strait of Hormuz tomorrow.
This is the strategic reality, like it or not.
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Like I said ,damned if we do ,damned if we don't.
Remember now ,it is God setting the stage for this monumental play of the ages,not Amadinejad,or Bush or Putin or the Jews.
Israel does play the leading role as the big emperor, Humpty Dumpty takes his and our final fall.
Russia and China will not sit this one out as Humpty assumes and hopes.
His self importance , illusions of grandeur and ego driven meglomania will drive him to make his last fatal move which will bring us into the tribulation period before the return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem to set up his everlasting Kingdom.
Lets hope I'm wrong about what I see in Bush ,but either way get ready for more frequent,more painful birth pangs.
Sounding The Alarm !
