Three new mobile Topol-M missiles were deployed in Teykovo, completing the deployment of 65 missiles of this type - 50 silo-based and 15 mobile. The Rocket Forces were expected to reach this point by the end of 2008, but apparently encountered some problems - only 12 mobile missiles were operational at Teykovo in the end of December.
The exact number of missiles deployed in December was not reported at the time, so I assumed that the Rocket Forces were on target and counted all 65 Topol-M missiles as deployed in my end of the year report. Later reports - in January and February - confirmed the delay. I kept the number at 65, hoping that the Rocket Forces would catch up sooner rather than later. Now they did.
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That's good. The plan for deploying 11 Topol-M during 2008 had been fullfilled (with a litle delay). It would be OK to know the number of ICBM (Topol-M + RS-24) to deploy this year.
We know for sure that in 2009 russian rocket forces would get more than 10 new ICBMs (topol-m and RS-24s). I think it would be at least 9 topol-m as well as 3 RS-24s.
This was reported in arms-tass and lenta.ru.
I suppose, 65 - is very optimistic... It could be much more
I'm from Canada, and here nobody cares, and nobody wants missiles. When I stumble across websites like this and read comments like "that's good" "Number of Topol-Ms reaches 65 (at last)" I can't emphasise.
Why don't we all just dump missiles in the garbage and spend our money on opening new universities and parks instead? (=
Chris,
Everybody wants a world devoid of nuclear missiles. Its not as if Russia doesn't want. This situation is created by the attempts by certain powerful nations to dominate and dictate economic policies to benefit themselves at the expense of others. Scientific development is irreversible and is bound to make the world far more dangerous than it is today unless there is proportionate increase in wisdom. Unless nations agree to fight for the good people of all nations and not just for their own nation, and agree to punish all evil people irrespective of their nationality this situation can only get more and more threatening.
I agree,
Instead of identifying myself as Canadian, I would be much prouder in saying I was part of a collective world community.
I fear I live in the wrong century.
Perspectives, identity, and allegiances still seem to run along nationalistic lines at their best, language, ethnicity, and tribal ones at their worst (Africa comes to mind).
Considering the inter-connectivity of our world today I feel our perspectives,policies, and identities just aren't keeping up with the pace of our economic, and military advances (too name a few).
Would you feel the same?
More and more nations are wielding economic, military, and media power.. suddenly we need to rely on the good will and good governance of not just 2-3 nations but many.
My only hope is that through higher education, more people will become aware of this relationship, and make this a domestic concern that their leaders must listen too. This should be coupled with a push for more fairly representative and legitimate international organizations. Organizations without domination by certain member counties (i.e. veto powers). These organizations should have the power and ability to enforce the will of the international community.
This is just my option,
Regards,
Chris
According to the START I Treaty Memorandum of Understanding data the RVSN has deployed in the Teykovo ICBM base 15 ground-mobile launchers and 13 SS-27M2 / RS-12M1 ICBMs on 1 January 2009.