‘No one will prevail over Russia militarily’

December 17, 2013 — SpaceDaily.com reports: “Russia will not allow any nation to dominate it in military terms, the Russian president said. Some nations are developing new kinds of weapons, which may tip the global strategic balance, but Russia knows how to counter them.

‘Let no one have illusions that he can achieve military superiority over Russia. We will never allow it,’ Vladimir Putin said in a speech to the Federal Assembly, the joint session of the two chambers of the Russian parliament.

Of particular concern for Russia are the elements of the US-built national anti-ballistic missile system defense (AMD), which it plans to deploy in Europe. The project was for years justified by the perceived threat from countries like Iran. The controversy over Iran’s nuclear program may soon be settled, but the AMD goes on as planned, Putin pointed out.

‘We realize clearly that the AMD system is only called defensive, while in fact it is a significant part of the strategic offensive potential,’ he stressed…” (This headline is ridiculous as one studies Ezekiel 38:1, 2, 8, 14; 39:1, 2, 9, 12, and 13.)