22.09.2009, 22:50
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Ja es besteht keine iranische Raketengefahr und wir brauchen auch kein ABM Schild weil der Iran keine Fortschritte.
Zitat:Gates Confirms Iranian Missile Test
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates confirmed that Iran successfully test-fired a new missile yesterday, the Washington Times reported (see GSN, May 20).
"It was a successful test," Gates said, noting that the missile probably had a range between 1,200 and 1,500 miles.
"Because of some of the problems they've had with their engines, we think at least at this stage of the testing, it's probably closer to the lower end of that range. Whether it hit the target that it was intended for, I have not seen any information on that," he said in testimony before the House Appropriations Committee.
"This is the first time they have successfully launched (a solid-fuel missile) of this range," a second U.S. official said. Missiles that rely on solid-fuel propellant can be more easily transported and prepared for launch than their liquid-fuel counterparts, according to the Times.
"Up to now, the Iranian missile force has been based on liquid-fueled systems, which they obtained from North Korea," said U.S. National Security Council official Gary Samore. Yesterday's test involved a "solid propellant system, which apparently they developed on their own" and which is "much easier to move around," he said.
"I see it as a significant step forward in terms of Iran's capability to deliver weapons. Obviously, this is just a test. There is much more work to be done," Samore said.
The test did not suggest that Iran has expanded the reach of its missiles, said Arms Control Association analyst Greg Thielmann......
Ja es besteht keine iranische Raketengefahr und wir brauchen auch kein ABM Schild weil der Iran keine Fortschritte.