Breaking! Russia’s early radars detect launch of two ballistic rockets in Mediterranean

[AngryCanadian]

Russia’s early radars detect launch of two ballistic rockets in Mediterranean – (http://rt.com/news/ballistic-launch-eastern-mediterranean-343/)


Russia’s early warning radars have detected the launch of two ballistic rockets in the eastern Mediterranean, Russia’s Defense Ministry stated. The launch reportedly took place at 06:16 GMT Tuesday.

Either John McCain or Obama are both truly desperate and idiots what the heck are you doing? go out in the streets and get the calls to impeach Obama. This could get further ugly.




Russian radar detected two ballistic "objects" that were fired towards the eastern Mediterranean from the central part of the sea on Tuesday, state-run news agency RIA quoted the Defence Ministry as saying.

The Defence Ministry declined immediate comment to Reuters. A ministry official had earlier criticised the United States for deploying warships in the Mediterranean close to Syria.


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[jclay2]

bump.

I believe this is a false alarm

[AngryCanadian]

bump.

I believe this is a false alarm
Reported by reuters as well.

Russia says ballistic 'objects' fired in Mediterranean (http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/03/us-syria-crisis-russia-defence-idUSBRE9820AC20130903)

As usual Israel denies it, i am still for them to release the so called evidence, either way lets hope its nothing.

[FindLiberty]

Hmmm, it's over 30 minutes since this thread was started (3.5 hours since reported launch). The 'objects' flight must be delayed... Are they in a holding pattern waiting for clearance to land?

[better-dead-than-fed]

http://en.rian.ru/world/20130903/183135898/Russia-Spots-Ballistic-Attack-in-Mediterranean--Defense-Ministry.html


A diplomatic source in the Syrian capital, Damascus, told RIA Novosti that the targets fell into the sea....

The Russian Embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus said it did not have any information about the launch.

[FindLiberty]

Reminds me of the Widowmaker's test launch from the early 1960's.

[asurfaholic]

Doesnt look like anything else is happening..

[MRK]

They were probably launched to determine how the Syrians would react, if they could detect it at all. Apparently the Russians could detect it at the very least.

[tangent4ronpaul]

A diplomatic source in the Syrian capital, Damascus, told RIA Novosti that the targets fell into the sea...

WOW! - The gvmt found a new way to quickly deploy Navy SEALS! :D

-t

[Cowlesy]

Maybe Israel was testing to see if they could launch without anyone detecting their missiles. Alas, the Russians indeed can detect the launches. Maybe war is postponed for another day?

[tangent4ronpaul]

Maybe someone is trying to provoke an action to kick off a hot war... say before congress votes?

-t

[AngryCanadian]

Maybe someone is trying to provoke an action to kick off a hot war... say before congress votes?

-t

Seems that was the cause.

[FloralScent]

Maybe someone is trying to provoke an action to kick off a hot war... say before congress votes?

-t

Maybe they were shot down.

[ClydeCoulter]

Confirmed by Haretz (h/t Drudge)


http://www.drudgereport.com/

RED LINE: ISRAEL LAUNCHES MISSILES OVER MED

Israel, U.S. carry out joint missile test in the Mediterranean


Russia had detected the launch of two ballistic 'objects' toward the sea, Russian media reported earlier; U.S. Navy earlier denied having any involvement in the launch.

more at link:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.545100



Hoping for a knee jerk reaction from Syria?

[politics]

And it happens the same day that is going to take place the hearigns for the authorization of use force in Syria at the
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-authorization-of-use-of-force-in-syria http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?426206-Foreign-Relations-Cmte-hearing-on-Syria-TUESDAY-Watch-Rand-question-Kerry-and-Hagel

[libertygrl]

Israel rattles region with ballistic missile test over Mediterranean


JERUSALEM — Israel said Tuesday that it had tested a new version of its Sparrow target missile over the Mediterranean Sea, an unannounced launch that was immediately detected by Russia and quickly raised tensions in a region already on edge over a possible U.S. strike against Syria.

U.S. and Israeli officials initially refused to comment on the test, raising questions about who was behind the launch and what was targeted.

Russia was the first to announce that it had detected two unknown ballistic launches at about 9:15 a.m. Jerusalem time. Russian media said the objects fell into the sea.

The news initially raised suspicions of a missile strike against Syria, but the Russian embassy in Damascus reported no sign of any explosions or damage from missiles, the RIA-Novosti news agency reported.

Later, Israel’s Defense Ministry confirmed that it had conducted the launch, in conjunction with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. The exercise was also used to test Israel’s Arrow missile-defense system, the defense ministry said.

“All the elements of the system performed according to their operational configuration,” the ministry said in a statement.

[Updated 7:40 a.m. PDT, Sept. 3: In Washington, Pentagon press secretary George Little called the test "long-planned" and played down the U.S. role, which he said was limited to "technical assistance and support."

"This test had nothing to do with United States consideration of military action to respond to Syria's chemical weapons attack," he said.

He said the test missile was fired to help "evaluate the Arrow ballistic missile defense system's ability to detect, track, and communicate information about a simulated threat to Israel." He did not explain why the test was conducted at a time of heightened tensions in the region.]

TIgor Korotchenko, a Russian defense analyst and editor of the National Defense journal, called the tests "totally irresponsible" at such a sensitive time.

“Israel and the United States should have thought better of the grave risks of such tests at this critical time in this region before launching those missiles,” Korotchenko said in an interview.


http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-israel-rattles-region-with-missile-test-20130903,0,2725776.story

[Zippyjuan]

Calling it a "ballistic rocket" in the first link made it sound huge- like an ICBM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-7_Sparrow
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/USAF_F-15C_fires_AIM-7_Sparrow.jpg/300px-USAF_F-15C_fires_AIM-7_Sparrow.jpg

Length: 12 feet.
Diameter: 8 inches
Range: about 25 miles

[puppetmaster]

Maybe someone is trying to provoke an action to kick off a hot war... say before congress votes?

-t
Yup