Fearing USA
Several US media revealed the concern of intelligence officers and military of the country for observation flights conducted by Russia in accordance with the Treaty on Open Skies. The discussion is based on the fear that Moscow get too much information flying over the United States.
What the US fears?
"Asked Russia on Monday [the Advisory Committee of the Open Skies Treaty] permit flying surveillance aircraft equipped with digital cameras high power over the United States, "reads the publication of 'the New York Times, noting that" this fueled a continuing debate for a long time between the Pentagon and intelligence officials about Russia's intentions to use such flights to spy stations US electrical, communication networks and other critical infrastructure. " Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighters off fireworks during his performance at the international exhibition Russia Arms Expo 2013 in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, in the overall Urales.Confrontación : how Russia reacts to a real military threat According to the article, some US officials believe that the use of new digital technologies "violate the spirit of the treaty." "I can not understand why the US allows Russia flying surveillance aircraft with an advanced sensor for the US to gather intelligence," said the chairman of the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, Mac Thornberry. A representative the United States Department of State confirmed Tuesday a correspondent of TASS that "on February 22 Russia has provided Vienna [the Advisory Committee of the Open Skies Treaty] technical data Tu-154 with a digital sensor electro-optical ". He also stressed that Washington intends to study with the help of specialists if the aircraft with this sensor can be used for observation flights under the Open Skies Treaty. Why the Russian proposal has nothing to do with an escalation stress? first, the signatories of the original treaty of 2002 agreed that "the transition to digital camera sensors are required for long-term viability of the treaty," ABC quoted a US official More with 12 times less: "NATO and the US are already behind Russia in various armaments" in fact, the State Department representative who spoke to TASS, confirmed that "due to the development of technologies film cameras are made obsolete "and the US also "it began the process of producing an electro-optical sensor digital" for installation in aircraft that are used under the Open Skies Treaty. The framework of the treaty establishes a certification process digital sensors to ensure they match the conditions of the document, which lasts at least 120 days. All member countries, including the US, have the opportunity to analyze the technical data provided by Russia. Second, the information collected under the Open Skies Treaty "is openly shared between all parties to the treaty" said Rose Gottemoeller, undersecretary of State for arms control, quoted by ABC. Flight inspection to reduce the degree of mutual distrust President of the Institute of Strategic Studies and Analysis Alexander Konovalov told the Russian website Gazeta.ru that the 'open sky 'helps both countries to reduce the level of mutual mistrust. "the fact of the flights shows that the treaty meets their occurrence. This is a way to check the agreements relating to the limitation of strategic offensive weapons, all Russian and US first, it provides the knowledge that the opponent does not infringe and does not attempt to violate the agreements, resulting in safety and tranquility and allows not make stupid 'triggers' measures, "said Konovalov . the open skies Treaty was signed in 1992 in Helsinki by the Member States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and ratified by all participants in 1995. the main objectives of the 'open sky' are the development open standards, monitoring the implementation of agreements in the field of arms control, prevention and control of crises within the OSCE and other international organizations.
What the US fears?
"Asked Russia on Monday [the Advisory Committee of the Open Skies Treaty] permit flying surveillance aircraft equipped with digital cameras high power over the United States, "reads the publication of 'the New York Times, noting that" this fueled a continuing debate for a long time between the Pentagon and intelligence officials about Russia's intentions to use such flights to spy stations US electrical, communication networks and other critical infrastructure. " Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighters off fireworks during his performance at the international exhibition Russia Arms Expo 2013 in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, in the overall Urales.Confrontación : how Russia reacts to a real military threat According to the article, some US officials believe that the use of new digital technologies "violate the spirit of the treaty." "I can not understand why the US allows Russia flying surveillance aircraft with an advanced sensor for the US to gather intelligence," said the chairman of the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, Mac Thornberry. A representative the United States Department of State confirmed Tuesday a correspondent of TASS that "on February 22 Russia has provided Vienna [the Advisory Committee of the Open Skies Treaty] technical data Tu-154 with a digital sensor electro-optical ". He also stressed that Washington intends to study with the help of specialists if the aircraft with this sensor can be used for observation flights under the Open Skies Treaty. Why the Russian proposal has nothing to do with an escalation stress? first, the signatories of the original treaty of 2002 agreed that "the transition to digital camera sensors are required for long-term viability of the treaty," ABC quoted a US official More with 12 times less: "NATO and the US are already behind Russia in various armaments" in fact, the State Department representative who spoke to TASS, confirmed that "due to the development of technologies film cameras are made obsolete "and the US also "it began the process of producing an electro-optical sensor digital" for installation in aircraft that are used under the Open Skies Treaty. The framework of the treaty establishes a certification process digital sensors to ensure they match the conditions of the document, which lasts at least 120 days. All member countries, including the US, have the opportunity to analyze the technical data provided by Russia. Second, the information collected under the Open Skies Treaty "is openly shared between all parties to the treaty" said Rose Gottemoeller, undersecretary of State for arms control, quoted by ABC. Flight inspection to reduce the degree of mutual distrust President of the Institute of Strategic Studies and Analysis Alexander Konovalov told the Russian website Gazeta.ru that the 'open sky 'helps both countries to reduce the level of mutual mistrust. "the fact of the flights shows that the treaty meets their occurrence. This is a way to check the agreements relating to the limitation of strategic offensive weapons, all Russian and US first, it provides the knowledge that the opponent does not infringe and does not attempt to violate the agreements, resulting in safety and tranquility and allows not make stupid 'triggers' measures, "said Konovalov . the open skies Treaty was signed in 1992 in Helsinki by the Member States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and ratified by all participants in 1995. the main objectives of the 'open sky' are the development open standards, monitoring the implementation of agreements in the field of arms control, prevention and control of crises within the OSCE and other international organizations.
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