RFE/RL Security Watch Vol. 2, No. 19, 14 May 2001
NIKOLAEV LEADS RUSSIAN OPPOSITION TO BUSH MISSILE DEFENSE INITIATIVE. General Andrei Nikolaev, the head of the Duma Defense Committee, has taken the lead in attacking the U.S. missile-defense initiative proposed by President George W. Bush, RIA-Novosti reported on 10 May. Nikolaev has repeatedly said that the initiative is intended to "seal American dominance" of the world and also provide billions of dollars to U.S. defense contractors. To justify this expense, Nikolaev said, Washington must posit bigger enemies, such as China and Russia, than the rogue states it often talks about.
(Compiled by Victor Yasmann)
Copyright (c) 2001. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036. http://www.rferl.org
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