Russia Positions Warheads Near NATO Allies, Fueling U.S. Concern
Published November 30, 2010
The Wall Street Journal
Translation by Autumnson Blog
AP Nov. 14: President Obama shakes hands with President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Yokohama, Japan.美聯社 11月14日：日本橫濱APEC峰會奧巴馬總統與俄羅斯總統梅德韋傑夫握手。
The U.S. believes Russia has moved short-range tactical nuclear warheads to facilities near North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies as recently as this spring, U.S. officials say, adding to questions in Congress about Russian compliance with long-standing pledges ahead of a possible vote on a new arms-control treaty.
美國相信俄羅斯已在最近這個春天，移動短程戰術核彈頭，往北大西洋公約組織盟國附近的設施，美國官員說，增加了在國會的問題關於俄羅斯長期承諾的遵守，在一次新武器控制條約可能的投票決定之前。
U.S. officials say the movement of warheads to facilities bordering NATO allies appeared to run counter to pledges made by Moscow starting in 1991 to pull tactical nuclear weapons back from frontier posts and to reduce their numbers. The U.S. has long voiced concerns about Russia's lack of transparency when it comes to its arsenal of tactical nuclear weapons, believed to be many times the number possessed by the U.S.
美國官員說，彈頭的移動往接壤北約盟國的設施，似乎違背莫斯科於1991年開始的承諾，從前線哨站拉回戰術性的核武器，和減少其數量。美國一直對俄羅斯的欠缺透明度表達關注，當談到其戰術性核武器的軍火庫，相信是會有很多倍美國所擁有的。
Russia's movement of the ground-based tactical weapons appeared to coincide with the deployment of U.S. and NATO missile-defense installations in countries bordering Russia. Moscow has long considered the U.S. missile defense buildup in Europe a challenge to Russian power, underlining deep-seated mistrust between U.S. and Russian armed forces despite improved relations between political leaders.
俄羅斯的地面戰術武器移動，似乎碰巧美國和北約防禦導彈的部署，裝置在俄羅斯接壤的國家。莫斯科已長期被認為是，美國導彈防禦建立在歐洲對俄羅斯力量的一項挑戰，強調深埋的互不信任在美國和俄羅斯軍隊之間，儘管政治領導人的關係在改善。
The Kremlin had no immediate comment.
克里姆林宮沒有立即發表評論。
Republican critics in the Senate say it was a mistake for President Barack Obama to agree to the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia, or New Start, without dealing with outstanding questions about Moscow's tactical nuclear weapons. New Start would cap the Russian and U.S. deployed strategic nuclear arsenals at 1,550 per side. It doesn't address tactical weapons, which are smaller and for use on a battlefield.
Senior administration officials say New Start, like most arms treaties before it, deals only with strategic nuclear weapons, adding that only after it is ratified can Washington and Moscow begin to negotiate a legally binding, verifiable treaty to limit tactical warheads in Europe.
The positioning of Russian tactical nuclear weapons near Eastern European and the Baltic states has alarmed NATO member-states bordering Russia. They see these as potentially a bigger danger than long-range nuclear weapons. Tactical weapons are easier to conceal and may be more vulnerable to theft, say arms-control experts.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis said he raised concerns about the weapons this month with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior defense officials in Washington.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/11/30/russian-warheads-near-nato-allies-fuel-worry/
美媒：俄已部署RS-24洲際導彈 逐步取代白楊M
2010年12月01日14:04
來源：人民網-《環球時報》
據美國“防務新聞網”11月30日消息，俄羅斯戰略導彈部隊司令卡拉卡耶夫（Sergei Karakayev）中將30日透露，俄羅斯將使用可攜帶4顆核彈頭的RS-24導彈系統代替現有“白楊M”（RS－12M）型洲際彈道導彈。
卡拉卡耶夫稱，RS-24是一種“性能可靠的武器系統，這也是為什麼戰略導彈部隊重新配備這種導彈系統的原因。”他還稱，在2020年前，RS-24將與現役的“白楊M”共同擔負俄戰略導彈部隊的核心任務。
....據了解，RS-24洲際導彈系統最早於2010年初部署在捷伊科沃軍事基地，距離莫斯科150公裡處。
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http://world.people.com.cn/BIG5/13368791.html
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01.12.2010 16:41
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