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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Israel and Poland Join Anti-Missile Shield Network

August 20th, 2008 • Richard Cochrane

An unintended consequence of Russian aggression in Georgia is Why an eternal arms race, tow hat end?solidarity on missile defense network.

Israel announced that its early warning radar system, part of its anti-missile-missile array has already detected Syrian missile tests. “It was the kind of test that Iran conducted earlier this year and meant to show that Syria could fire missiles simultaneously from a range of batteries in the southern and central parts of the country,” an official said. The Syrian tests were detected by Israel’s Arrow-2 missile defense system. The Arrow’s Green Pine early-warning radar was said to have a range of more than 800 kilometers, which covers most of Syria. Sources say that the U. S. is rushing to install and a more advanced system in Israel that could monitor Iran and deeper into Russian space.

Sources say North Korea has helped Syria develop a two-stage Scud D meant to frustrate Israel’s missile defense system. They said the launches appeared to test Syria’s command and control network required to sustain a missile attack on Israel and that justifies a more sophisticated early warning system and anti-missile missiles. Syria was also said to have fired the Soviet-origin SS-21 rocket with a 70 kilometer range during the exercise.

Russia objects to Israeli getting the more capable radar and anti-missile systems and is very angry at the U. S. - Polish agreement for anti-missile radars and anti-missile missiles that was announced Tuesday night.

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  1. Comment by Marshall Ivan Risidin on 20 August 2008:

    Richard,
    Israel also notes that the new US super radar will be “hands off”, with American operators only—information shared with Israel on a need to know basis.
    The recent Russian Air Force illegal flyover of [US] Guam by an electronic surveillance aircraft raised eyebrows because of an alleged super secret radar on that island.
    Ivan

  2. Comment by Richard Cochrane on 20 August 2008:

    Ivan- The Bear is back, and wewill see how much it growls and pushes.

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