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US SENATORS PROPOSE DEPLOYING MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR IN GEORGIA
04.02.2011 | 20:53 | www.nt.am | Noyan Tapan | Politics
(Noyan Tapan - 04.02.2011)
TBILISI, FEBRUARY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - CAUCASUS PRESS. Four Republican
Senators - John Kyle, James Risch, Mark Kirk and James Inhofe - have
suggested Pentagon to deploy missile defenses in the Republic of
Georgia.
In the letter sent to the Department of Defense they say "they have
been deeply troubled that Turkey has reportedly suggested that it will
not agree to host a missile defense radar (known as the TGY-2 radar)
unless the United States agrees that such information will not be
shared with the state of Israel. Obviously, the United States cannot,
and must not , agree to any such limitation".
"Clearly, it makes sense to consider alternate sites for the radar. We
believe the Republic of Georgia`s geographic location would make it an
ideal site for a missile defense radar... What`s more, the Republic of
Georgia should be a significant partner for future defense cooperation
with the U.S., whether as a future member of NATO or in another
capacity; it is already one of our nation`s most loyal allies in the
NATO mission in Afghanistan", the letter says.
The initiative has been positively assessed in Tbilisi. Georgian
political experts say it is significant because in Georgia`s two
occupied regions missile systems have been deployed and Georgia`s
capabilities at this stage do not allow avoiding them. The experts
also say Georgia is NATO`s ally and makes significant contribution to
its development.
From: A. Papazian
04.02.2011 | 20:53 | www.nt.am | Noyan Tapan | Politics
(Noyan Tapan - 04.02.2011)
TBILISI, FEBRUARY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - CAUCASUS PRESS. Four Republican
Senators - John Kyle, James Risch, Mark Kirk and James Inhofe - have
suggested Pentagon to deploy missile defenses in the Republic of
Georgia.
In the letter sent to the Department of Defense they say "they have
been deeply troubled that Turkey has reportedly suggested that it will
not agree to host a missile defense radar (known as the TGY-2 radar)
unless the United States agrees that such information will not be
shared with the state of Israel. Obviously, the United States cannot,
and must not , agree to any such limitation".
"Clearly, it makes sense to consider alternate sites for the radar. We
believe the Republic of Georgia`s geographic location would make it an
ideal site for a missile defense radar... What`s more, the Republic of
Georgia should be a significant partner for future defense cooperation
with the U.S., whether as a future member of NATO or in another
capacity; it is already one of our nation`s most loyal allies in the
NATO mission in Afghanistan", the letter says.
The initiative has been positively assessed in Tbilisi. Georgian
political experts say it is significant because in Georgia`s two
occupied regions missile systems have been deployed and Georgia`s
capabilities at this stage do not allow avoiding them. The experts
also say Georgia is NATO`s ally and makes significant contribution to
its development.
From: A. Papazian