THE HARBINGER 29: The Great Confusion of 2012

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THE HARBINGER - 29 By Luke Russian Missile Forces Hold High Alert Drills

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20120117/170790557.html MOSCOW, January 17 (RIA Novosti) Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces are holding a series of exercises to practice putting road-mobile missile systems on high alert, SMF spokesman Col. Vadim Koval said. The exercises involve Topol (SS-25 Sikle), Topol-M (SS-27 Sickle B) and Yars (RS-24) mobile systems stationed in central Russia and Siberia. “SMF units armed with Topol, Topol-M and Yars road-mobile missile systems will practice patrolling, camouflaging and launch preparation procedures during high alert drills from January 16 to February 3,” Koval told reporters on Monday. The SMF are planning to hold over 100 tactical drills in the first half of 2012.


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