Haha, there is reason why Russia does what it wants and US - or anyone else for that matter - has no say in their affairs. The reason is not the warm relations I don't recall any "Topol" or "Yars" or even old "Satan" (cores of Russian nuclear forces) test failures. Every test launch has resulted an accurate and successful re-entry. If anything Russia has mastered the rocket science and ballistic missiles technology with massive independently targeted MIRV's in the systems mentioned above. In fact Russian rocket makers supply US space program with engines. Russia dominates in nukes. Every sane person realizes USA can not take Russia cleanly from their aircraft carriers if they can not do that in a country like Irak. No, yankee would be forced to get in ground and they would be eaten alive there. US dominance is in the air. That works against people living in caves who are capably of putting in air few aircraft and whose air defense consists of firing AK's in the air. Say what you want but USA begged on knees for Russia not to sell even decades old S-300 system to Iran. Why so worried? Look at how this fuker gains altitude!!! INSANEEEE! No one has anything like this.
