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Thursday, May 07, 2009
U.S. not linked to failed Bulava launches - Russian minister
The United States had nothing to do with a number of unsuccessful launches of Russia's new Bulava sea-based ballistic missile, the Russian defense minister said in an interview with a respected daily.
Some Russian media earlier reported that the U.S. had employed its latest electromagnetic weapons from bases in Alaska, northern Europe and Greenland to disrupt Bulava missile tests.
"The Americans have nothing to do with it," Anatoly Serdyukov told Rossiiskaya Gazeta, adding that testing a missile for combat duty is a long and complicated process. "We didn't avoid failures and errors with all the other missiles that also underwent significant testing," he said.
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The intention to deploy the Bulava by the end of 2009 no matter what the failure rate is, is unlikely. They may just deploy a few on a Borey sub for testing.
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