It increasingly looks like the Bushehr reactor will not begin operations in September 2007, as Russia and Iran announced in September 2006. Indications of a possible delay appeared earlier, but Russia generally insisted that it is determined to see the project through. In reality, however, it seems to be reluctant to go ahead with the project unless Iran settles the issues with its enrichment program. Technically, the reasons for the delay this time are problems with payments and with non-Russian equipment, but it is difficult to say how real these are.
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So Russia is now reluctant to go ahead and finish the Bushehr project...."unless Iran settles the issues with its enrichment program." I know I'm a cynic but, didn't they(Russians) address this problem before going ahead with construction? What is changed since they made the decision to go ahead with construction and now?
I can understand delays because of non-payment/non-Russian equipment(who's supplying this non-Russian equipment?) Thoughts.......
Some interesting missile news:
"РВСН вдвое увеличит количество пусков стратегических ракет"
http://www.rosbalt.ru/2007/02/19/286861.html
12 missile tests planned for 2007
"I know I'm a cynic but, didn't they(Russians) address this problem before going ahead with construction? What is changed since they made the decision to go ahead with construction and now?"
It's just a great political game, Boris.
You should understand... ;-)
Iran has made a political decision to convert all of their international payments from dollars to euros, but the Busher contract is dollar-based. So Russia demanded that the contract is officially amended. While it can be seen as a reasonable step from the legal standpoint, some observers state that the true driver is Russia's desire to buy time until the next UN resolution is out.
So, we will have 4 silo-based and 3 mobile more Topol-m. The grand total will be raised to 48 silo-based and 6 mobile. The grow rate continue at the same levels
I put it to my nosy
and it don't smell it so rosy...
Not too long ago the Russian media was quoting a fairly rosy picture with regards to Bushehr, now they're hesitating. The only thing I can put my finger on is the latest Putin trip to the Middle East. Could a new, stronger alliance with Saudi Arabia be a possibility? I seriously doubt the Americans will sit idle on that.
Finally, does anyone know where the Non-Russian equipment comes from?
Iran now wants to settle the payments. Who knows what happen after the payment! I think Russia is just delaying the construction as long as possible!
"I put it to my nosy
and it don't smell it so rosy..."
Well, it's just a lesson:
- Do not put into your nosy,
anything that's smell like drossy... ;-)
"Not too long ago the Russian media was quoting a fairly rosy picture with regards to Bushehr, now they're hesitating. The only thing I can put my finger on is the latest Putin trip to the Middle East. Could a new, stronger alliance with Saudi Arabia be a possibility?"
- "A shut ego znaet" ("Who knows") - I should say in Russian... :-) But, undoubtedly, we are beholders of the new stage in the MiddleEast Great Game... That's it!
"Tehran could be using the cover of its civilian nuclear program to create the bomb," Mikhail Margelov, chairman of the upper house's committee on international affairs said March 1. The article on Rian goes under the heading of something like this: Russia may change its policy towards Iran. There's talk of raprochment between the US and Russia, with the US hanging the Nato encrouchment card as well as a hint of jointly developing an ABM system. Russia on its part must clear the way in Iran sort of speak. Even China has come out with statements such as:Iran will heed international community's worries about its nuclear program. Looks like whatever small alliances Iran had are coming apart. This Saturday(yesterday) Iranian president was suppossed to have travelled to Saudi Arabia, I have heard nothing about this visit. Could it be it was a bust?