[MISSILE SHIELD] - Opinions and positions

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President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia greeted his future American counterpart, Senator Barack Obama, with bristling language on Wednesday, promising to place short-range missiles on Russia’s western border if Washington(USA) proceeded with its planned missile defense system in Eastern Europe.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/world/europe/06russia.html?hp

This attitude that Russia has taken concerns Czech Republic. It was clearly a threat from Russia that it would actually fire missiles to resolve this issue. Czech Republic seeks a peaceful agreement, since the program seeking establishment (Missile Shield Defense System), does not include any kind of threat to any country.

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Delegates,
Security is one of France's greatest concern. In agreement with what my partner has previously stated, France supports this resolution and the implementation of the missile shield for it believes this is an efficient plan to bring security to Europe. Delegates, just recently, this month, this week, Iran has launched a missile test that according to them, has " extraordinary capabilities”, this capabilities really concerns France, for this same missile has the capability of easily reaching European countries and the threatened Israel as well. It is this type of actions that concerns France and that is why it strongly believes in measures for security like this missile plan.
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"Delegates, just recently, this month, this week, Iran has launched a missile test that according to them, has " extraordinary capabilities”, this capabilities really concerns France, for this same missile has the capability of easily reaching European countries and the threatened Israel as well. It is this type of actions that concerns France and that is why it strongly believes in measures for security like this missile plan."

This action taken by Iran fully concerns the Czech Republic as well, which requires imediate approval of the Missile Shield, since it is a fact that rogue countries like Iran itself are capable of firing weapons of mass destruction against European nations.

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Turkey is in favor of this resolution, for being a nation that always seeks to improve security in Europe, Turkey believes that the missle shield is a good idea, as it is also working on plans to build its own national missile shield.

But there is a problem, leaving some of the NATO allies out of the missile shield would lead to complications, Turkey believes all NATO allies should have the same right, they should install a missile shield that would protect the entire territory of the 26-nation alliance.

Russia strongly opposes the building of missile defense complexes.

According to the US the system is meant to protect from Iranian nuclear missiles. However, in November of 2007 the US National Intelligence Estimate claimed that Iran's supposed nuclear weapons programs had been halted since the fall of 2003. Furthermore, it reported that Central Europe is well beyond the range of any missile that Iran might have. So why do they still want to build this missile defense system?

We offered the US to share our Qabala Radar in Azerbaijan but the US refused. This shows that they distrust Russia and are not willing to cooperate.

Delegate of Russia,

Of course you oppose the missile shield program. Russia does not want a missile defense system on its backyard. Why? The answer belongs to no one except Russia itself. If Russia claims that it will not attack and not cause any threat towards European nations, then why is it not passing this resolution. Czech Republic sees this program as a precaution. A way to be prepared for dangers that rogue nations such as Russia itself can cause. This program is not offensive, there for there is nothing for Russia to fear.

It is clear that fear of threat is not the reason why Russia does not want a missile shield in Czech Republic.

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Delegate of the Czech Republic,

Russia does not want a Missile Defense System because it proves that there is a lack of trust between the West and the rest. If Russia claims that it will not attack or cause threat against European nations, then why do you not believe us and want a very expensive Missile Shield to be built?

In November 2007 the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate reported that Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program had been halted since fall 2003. It has also been pointed out that Central Europe is way beyond the range of any missile that Iran currently has.

You are building this Missile Shield to protect against who exacly? Why has nobody yet answered that question? Rough nations like Russia indeed...

If this Missile Defense System is built, Russia will deploy its missile systems in the Kaliningrad Region as a precaution. If you have the right to take precautions, so do we.

Lastly, you are right that Russia has nothing to fear. We do not fear anyone!

Delegate of Russia, the delegate of Czech Republic wants to clear your mind. The Missile Shield contains 10 GBI Missiles. They are not the "normal" standart kind of ballistic striker. They are just a heavy guided metal. They contain absolutely NO explosives . Could they damage Russia in some way? NO.

The Missile Shield won't be built to protect European countries especially FROM Russia. It's main focus is in least developed countries, such as Iran , North Korea , that have standart ballistic Missiles. Czech Republic wishes to use the Missile Shield as a protection to Russia too , if we all come to a consensus. USA deplomates proposed that Russia could send inspectors to Warsaw and Prague every few months and guarantee theirs no "plot" against them. This is one, of the many bargains the Czech Republic is wanting to make with Russia, to a greater mean, security of all.

Very well delegate of the Czech Republic,

If you want the US to build a Missle Shield in you soil then great, knock yourself out.

If Iran does not have the capacity to fire one of its fictional nuclear weapons to central Europe, I very much doubt that North Korea can. Furthermore, the missile shield hardly ever protects succesfully when it knows the missile is coming, so imagine if it was caught by surprise!

What I am saying, in short, is that this is completely useless and a waste of money in Russia's humble opinion.

A perhaps more useful alternative was Russia's offer to the United States to share the Qabala Radar in Azerbaijan. This radar is not only designed to detect missile launches from as far away as the Indian Ocean but also to track its whole trajectory in order to enable a ballistic missile defense system to intercept the strike. The radar's surveillance covers Iran, Turkey, India, Iraq and the entire Middle East.

We thought this might interest the US and EU, unless ofcourse we are one of the nations suspected of wanting to bomb central Europe!

Goodnight!

"Russia does not want a Missile Defense System because it proves that there is a lack of trust between the West and the rest. If Russia claims that it will not attack or cause threat against European nations, then why do you not believe us and want a very expensive Missile Shield to be built?"

Exactly, that's what the Czech Republic wants to reach. Not only Czech Republic, but there are many other countries which do not trust Russia. It is considered a rogue country, it is said that it sells nuclear devices to other countries, and also it threatened the USA and Czech Republic:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/world/europe/06russia.html?_r=1&hp

"In November 2007 the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate reported that Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program had been halted since fall 2003. It has also been pointed out that Central Europe is way beyond the range of any missile that Iran currently has."

It is true that Iran claims to have halted nuclear activities, but they do not let inspectors in their country to confirm that fact. This issue that you pointed out is the same thing occuring in Russia in relation to the Misile Shield. If Iran claims that it has halted nuclear activities, why can't inspectors come in to check?

If Russia claims that it won't attack Europe, why is it so worried about a Missile Shield being installed?

"You are building this Missile Shield to protect against who exacly? Why has nobody yet answered that question? Rough nations like Russia indeed..."

Against rogue countries who are considered a threat in both Czech Republic and the US point of view. And Russia is on the list.

"If this Missile Defense System is built, Russia will deploy its missile systems in the Kaliningrad Region as a precaution. If you have the right to take precautions, so do we."

This decision concerns the delegation of Czech Republic. It shows that Russia is willing to actually launch offensive missiles. This is the kind of threat that the Czech Republic fears. Instead of establishing a defense system, Russia would install a counter-attack program, which does not entirely concern the Czech R. since there will be no attack.

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The delegate kindly asks for the countries of Ukraine, United Kingdom , and Spain to position themselves.

Another point is the United States of America , worlds strongest economic power, and the United Kingdom , also a very strong world power, have a Missile Shield deffence. Would they waste millions of dollars in something that don't work ? Would the WORLD POWERS be so omissive and install a flawed deffense system in their countries? The Delegate believes NOT.

Delegate of the Czech Republic,

Even a country as great as the United States is wrong sometimes. They sometimes do things that don't work. The Iraq War, for example, is not working. The Missile Shield that they will install in your country will not work. The WORLD POWERS are not infallible by any means. The delegate believes so.

You call Russia a "rough country"? Well, Russia calls you a sad pawn of United States imperialism.

If the United States and its eastern European pawns like Czech Republic do not believe that Russia will attack, why will it not share the Qabala Radar with Russia? (Delegate, you did not mention this in your long response) The anwer is, because they do not trust Russia at all. This lack of trust creates a terrible environment for true peace to take place. They think Russia is planning to attack, which is a total fabrication.

To answer your question, Russia is NOT worried about itself should a Missile Shield being installed. Should this happen, Russia will take the precautions it feels are neccesary. Period. It is rather concerned about Czech Republic. The Shield barely even works when they practice. They will waste your time and their money. Money does not grow on trees even for the United States.