Russia new wonder weapon?

Tnarg · #1 March 30th, 2004, 05:59 AM

I just caught the tail end of a report on CNN regarding Russia's new wonder weapon or something.
Any body catch that report or know of any links, more or less just curious on what it was?

Thanks

Aiken · #2 March 30th, 2004, 07:20 AM

"Iscander-E"? "Coala"? Where are a lot of new "wonder weapon" now in Russia. This is marketing mostly believe me.

Kamog · #3 March 30th, 2004, 07:46 AM

They probably keep their real wonder weapons totally secret.

General Woundwort · #4 March 30th, 2004, 10:54 AM

"But of course, the whole point of the Doomsday Machine is lost... if you keep it a secret! Why didn't you tell the world, eh!?!?" - Dr. Strangelove

Arkcon · #5 March 30th, 2004, 04:18 PM

Something I read on Fark was that Pravda was mentioning how the Russians are developing a new missile system that can evade the current US missile defense system.

This thread will soon degrade into a flamewar, so I'll leave you all with that -- go to Fark and Pravda.ru

I gotta go now, too many wisecracks are flooding my brain at once. must. rest. no. more. comments.

Remember Tnarg, "[OT]" is everyone's friend.

"I did not say this, I was not here"

[ March 30, 2004, 14:20: Message edited by: Arkcon ]

Timstone · #6 March 30th, 2004, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arkcon:
"I did not say this, I was not here"

Who are you?

narf poit chez BOOM · #7 March 30th, 2004, 05:13 PM

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Originally posted by aiken:
"Iscander-E"? "Coala"? Where are a lot of new "wonder weapon" now in Russia. This is marketing mostly believe me.

Huh?

dogscoff · #8 March 30th, 2004, 08:08 PM

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"Iscander-E"? "Coala"?

SOunds like a new line in soft drinks to me.

Iron Giant · #9 March 30th, 2004, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by Arkcon:
Something I read on Fark was that Pravda was mentioning how the Russians are developing a new missile system that can evade the current US missile defense system.

Hmm. Someone might want to send them a memo: The Cold War has been over for 10 years now. Sorry, you lost.

Maybe they should be looking for a wonder weapon that will let them find religious extremists in Chechnya instead, the US is Russia ally now....

Aiken · #10 March 30th, 2004, 08:41 PM

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Originally posted by dogscoff:

quote:

"Iscander-E"? "Coala"?

SOunds like a new line in soft drinks to me.

Actually these are names of "groundbreaking", "ultimate", "with no analogues in NATO" and so on weapon systems, appeared in our press recently. Miserable attempts to assure citizens that our army has something to oppose to NATO or China.