Army Missile Defense Chief 'Surprised' By Russian Ballistic Missile Use in Chechnya

By Thomas Duffy / March 31, 2000 at 5:00 AM
Lt. Gen. John Costello, commander of the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command, said today he was "surprised" by Russia's use of ballistic missiles against Chechen rebels. Speaking at a missile defense breakfast sponsored by the National Defense University Foundation, Costello said the number of tactical ballistic missiles Russia has launched into Chechnya "is in the hundreds." The United States has tracked these launches using the Joint Tactical Ground Station system, he added. "We are watching this; it is a...

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