OPINION (RT) – The US may be plotting a preemptive strike on the nuclear arsenals of Russia and China, Russian military said, citing the revival of the 1980s ‘Star Wars’ program and ever-growing US “missile defense” in Europe as evidence. The analysis of the “probable actions” of Washington shows that Americans are seeking to achieve strategic superiority through the so-called ‘on-start interception’ doctrine, Deputy Chief of the General Staff operative command Lieutenant General Viktor Poznikhir said Wednesday. Under such a plan, the US would seek to destroy the “overwhelming majority” of their adversaries’ missiles while the munitions are still sitting in their silos.
“Washington’s intentions to create a space-based layer of the strike anti-missile systems to hit ballistic missiles at early flight stages are particularly concerning. Basically, it’s a revival of the 1980s concept of ‘Star Wars,’” the official stated. The militarization of space prompts fears that Washington might be seeking to try and attempt a preemptive strike on its adversaries – like Russia and China, Poznikhir said. Basically, it raises the same concerns as the sprawling US “missile defense” in Europe – Moscow has long suspected it can be easily tweaked to launch offensive weaponry instead of interceptor missiles. READ MORE
