Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) takes part in a video link with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu onboard the Vice-Admiral Kulakov anti-submarine warfare ship in Novorossiysk, Russia. Mikhail Klimentyev / Reuters/RIA Novosti/Kremlin
Moscow Times: Russia's Satellite Nuclear Warning System Down Until November
Russia has delayed the launch of a new military satellite system by four months, news agency TASS reported Wednesday, leaving Moscow nearly blind in the event of a nuclear missile attack till at least November.
Russia's decaying constellation of Soviet-designed early warning satellites was left nearly blind last year, when one of the three remaining units malfunctioned. The remaining two satellites were taken offline in January, leaving Russian decision-makers reliant on land-based radar systems to detect incoming missiles.
Radar systems, however, give far less warning than the satellites of incoming strikes, as radar can only detect objects within a set range.
WNU Editor: I first reported on this story in February .... Russia Has Lost Its Early-Warning System For Detecting An Incoming Nuclear Missile Strike .... and I warned at the time that this could be dangerous. 5 months later my advice still stays the same .... this is not a good time to spook the Russians. In comparison to the U.S., NORAD has at least 16 satellites in orbit watching for missiles and is planning to add up to 24 more in the coming years..
More News On Russia's Satellite Nuclear Warning System Being Down Until November
Russia vulnerable to nuclear attack; new satellite system delayed until November -- Washington Times
Russia’s Satellite Nuclear Warning System Down Until November -- Defense Tech
Russia's Military Satellite Delay Leaves Country Vulnerable To Nuclear Missile Attacks: Report -- IBTimes