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Originally Posted by CCIP
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Originally Posted by waste gate
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I think Putin nailed it on the head there. Don't go telling me Azerbaidjan isn't better-positioned than the Czech Republic against these threats!
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Certainly in a better position to protect the Russians. Europe will get the short end of this. But they didn't want it anyway, so as dean said 'happily ever after'. |
Depends from who. From Iran, certainly in better position, especially give how Azerbaidzhan is on the Iranian border.
And come on, this is a perfect chance to give Ahmadinejad a new reason to worry. I would entirely support this one. |
Don't get me wrong CCIP, I have no problem, in principle, with placing the system in Azerbaidjan. But I suspect the EU gov'ts will be asking for something similar soon now that they open their eyes to how vulnerable they are.
Suddenly their last resort and punching bag may not be there to protect them.
EDIT: Azerbaidzhan is probably too close to Iran to ever be of much value however. The system has to have a few moments to track the missle before it can engage it with any certainty. Boost phase is easily detectable but determining what its ultimate heading is requires some time. Make Europe all that more vulnerable. Schadenfreuda