Russia readies nukes on Baltic Sea

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Russia readies nukes on Baltic Sea

Aug 20, 2008
By Staff and wire reports

WARHEAD: Media have accussed the Russian army of preparing to arm its fleet in Kaliningrad with nuclear warheads.

VILNIUS - Western media claim they have reliable information that Russia is considering arming its Baltic fleet with nuclear warheads for the first time since the Cold War. The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the move if true, saying they have no rational basis. Russia is justifying the recent actions as a response to the U.S. missile defense system that is supposed to defend against missile strikes from rogue states like Iran. The Sunday Times in England wrote that under th ...

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