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Two more Kapustin Yar to Sary Shagan tests to be held this month

According to an announcement posted on the ministry of defense of Kazakhstan's web site, Russia will conduct a total of three tests of its ICBMs from Kapustin Yar to Sary Shagan (via Rossiyskaya Gazeta). After the launch conducted on March 4, 2014, two more launches are expected in March.

According to Kazakhstan, Russia sent the request to conduct the tests on February 19, 2014. It was approved on February 28, 2014. Kazakhstan identifies the missiles as Topol-E.

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[Fylla] [March 24, 2014] [#]

I think its safe to say we can expect a complete review of the size and composition of Russia's ICBM and (to a lesser extent) SLBM force. I would guess that at minimum we will see a freeze in the reduction of absolute numbers of both launchers and warheads. ABM system placement in former Soviet and Warsaw pact republics looks to be unstoppable now due to the Ukraine situation. The false (and utterly ridiculous) pretense about defense against Iranian nukes can now be dispensed with. In any case, I believe this crisis will see the most significant shift in Russian strategic nuclear forces since the end of the Cold War.

[Jon Grams ] [March 26, 2014] [#]

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