Kasatka 0 Posted July 3, 2002 *** NATO and Russia Look to Work Together in Air NATO`s top general in Moscow said Monday the alliance and Russia were looking to work together on giant transport aircraft and midair refueling to get closer defense cooperation off the ground. Major-General Peter Williams, head of the newly opened NATO Military Liaison Mission in Moscow, told reporters he was cautiously optimistic about cooperation on air transport. Williams said governments had to provide hard cash if they want to realize the commitment to defense cooperation made at the NATO-Russia Council`s founding summit outside Rome in May. In a first decision, the two sides agreed in June to create an international sea rescue service, to respond to disasters like the August 2000 loss of the Kursk submarine. Williams said NATO experts talked to Russian officials last year about cooperating on giant military cargo planes like the An-70 being jointly developed by Russia and Ukraine. The aircraft had a troubled birth. A midair collision destroyed the first prototype in 1995 killing its seven-man crew. The second prototype crashed in January last year. The plane was snubbed two years ago by European governments in favor of Airbus Industrie`s A400M military transporter. If NATO is serious about working with Russia on the aircraft, it would represent a reversal of policy, which analysts believe was prompted by European countries. Unlike the United States, the European Union lacks heavy lift capacity as it seeks a more ambitious security role, notably with the creation of a rapid reaction force by 2003. ``I think from the indications we have received it is the air-to-air refueling aspect that may be what the Russian Federation authorities are interested in,`` Williams said. ``These are areas in which both the Russian armed forces and NATO have a lot of experience, although it`s not clear whether they are capable of acting together.`` Independent defense analyst Alexander Golts said that the two sides clearly wanted to put flesh on the bones of the NATO-Russia Council. ``It looks like they prefer to have some small programs in order to prove to everybody that this cooperation can work,`` Golts said. By Jon Boyle /Reuters/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diplomata 0 Posted July 3, 2002 Putin is a wierdo. He is like a pet dog trying to get a new fresh meal. He wants at all costs to be part of all the "captalist party", trying to be noticed by the well developed west countries, and now he's trying to get in to nato. Thats funny. An old KGB operative praising the "enemy", worshiping captalism... while the whole contry falls more and more into money dependency, what they are not used to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akm74 1 Posted July 3, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Thats funny. An old KGB operative praising the "enemy", worshiping captalism... while the whole contry falls more and more into money dependency, what they are not used to. <span id='postcolor'> Actually Russian economy rise for 2 last years for 11% in total. What really funny ... western economy fall down for 2 last years, unemployment rate in US 30years high (html for food), stock market in deep sh** and there is no sign to and . At least for now. Political scandal every week. War in Afghanistan (3rd try) with casualties so high, they even stop report it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloney 0 Posted July 3, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (AKM74 @ July 03 2002,05:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Thats  funny. An old KGB operative praising the "enemy", worshiping captalism... while the whole contry falls more and more into money dependency, what they are not used to. <span id='postcolor'> Actually Russian economy rise for 2 last years for 11% in total. What really funny ... western economy fall down for 2 last years, unemployment rate in US 30years high (html for food), stock market in deep sh** and there is no sign to and . At least for now. Political scandal every week. War in Afghanistan (3rd try) with casualties so high, they even stop report it...<span id='postcolor'> What? Casualties in Afghanistan?? I Haven't heard anything.. 3rd try? What? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted July 3, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (AKM74 @ July 03 2002,05:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Thats  funny. An old KGB operative praising the "enemy", worshiping captalism... while the whole contry falls more and more into money dependency, what they are not used to. <span id='postcolor'> Actually Russian economy rise for 2 last years for 11% in total. What really funny ... western economy fall down for 2 last years, unemployment rate in US 30years high (html for food), stock market in deep sh** and there is no sign to and . At least for now. Political scandal every week. War in Afghanistan (3rd try) with casualties so high, they even stop report it...<span id='postcolor'> high growth in developing countries are very typical and explanable and is nothing to be proud of. and US economy has not been going down GDP wise, so although unemplyment rate and consumer cofidence dips, it's still not down. speaking of economics and russia, not many ppl know that they had economics as an academic in communist society too. as i see it, capitalism is a method of living, not an ideology. everyone has to eat and make something you know. putin is a very smart man. he knows what to do and how to do it correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron Kane 0 Posted July 4, 2002 BUMP, this topic has the potential to become an interesting argument... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diplomata 0 Posted July 4, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Actually Russian economy rise for 2 last years for 11% in total. <span id='postcolor'> Oh.. so forgiveme for the unfortunate comment, I meant no offence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
