This page has been archived and commenting is disabled.

Stock Rally Stalls As Russia Test-Fires Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile

Tyler Durden's picture




 

Because BTFWWIII is so yesterday, we present BTFICBMD:

  • *RUSSIA TEST FIRES INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE: INTERFAX
  • *RUSSIA TEST FIRED MISSILE FROM RANGE IN ASTRAKHAN REGION: IFX
  • *RUSSIA MISSILE LAUNCHED AT 10:10PM IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA: INTERFAX
  • *INTERFAX CITES RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY ON MISSILE TEST

But, the talking heads said Ukraine was fixed and Putin had folded?

Via Bloomberg:

Topol missile launched from firing range in Astrakhan region at 10:10pm Moscow time, news service reports, citing Russia’s Defense Ministry.

 

Launch carried out by Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces

 

Missile hit target in Kazakhstan: IFX

And Reuters:

Russia said it had successfully test-fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) on Tuesday, with tensions high over its seizure of control in the Crimea and its threat to send more forces to its neighbour Ukraine.

 

The Strategic Rocket Forces launched an RS-12M Topol missile from the southerly Astrakhan region near the Caspian Sea and the dummy warhead hit its target at a proving ground in Kazakhstan, the state-run news agency RIA cited Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Yegorov as saying.

The Topol Missile:

 

And the reaction...USDJPY blips and the S&P 500 drops 5 points

 

- advertisements -

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.
Tue, 03/04/2014 - 15:57 | 4508538 Jack Burton
Jack Burton's picture

While I think CNN has never ever been on such a war crusade, they obviously know nothing of Russia and Ukraine or history. Beware anything on that channel, I think they have gone insane. That said, I believe Russia is not going to fight anybody, and there is no reason to. The ball is in the Kiev court. If they stand down, call free fair and open elections, this can still be saved. After all, Putin is not in Kiev, he does not decide!

Anyone thinking Russia will allow NATO into Crimea ever, is also insane. That will happen only after nuclear weapons are used. Believe that, it is fact.

The Ukraine revolution has two wings, the sensible people wanting an end to oligarchy and a return to sane government. Thiat will be hard, as Kiev is appointing Oligarchs as government district rulers. Not a good sign. The IMF bankers are about to walk into Kiev and butt fuck the Ukrainian people, this will be a real downer for average Ukrainians. They will feel the full hammer of austerity and job losses. The EU will shutdown most Ukrainian industry so Germany can export, just like a bigger version of Greece.

War will only happen if Kiev revolutionaries on the far right try to push their advantage. Then, yes, Russia will step in and crush them.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:05 | 4508580 SmallerGovNow2
SmallerGovNow2's picture

Communist News Network

or

Clinton News Network

whichever you prefer Jack...

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:13 | 4508626 Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill's picture

Putin just has to wait now.Russians are very patient.

Chances are Ukraine disolves into civil war because of its bankruptcy,which

Vlad will help along behind the scenes,then ride in(barechested) on a white horse

as savior.

Crimea as Russian is a fait acompli.Obozo and Horsesass can huff and puff, but

thats not going to change anything.

I am concernerd that they misread the situation though, rank amateurs tend to.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 17:30 | 4509067 Karl von Bahnhof
Karl von Bahnhof's picture

My guess is that 90's will be quickly replayed in ukraine and then, after the looting people will cal for ukrainian Putin.

Looters will move to Shanghai.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 15:59 | 4508551 robertocarlos
robertocarlos's picture

If they launch, one of those babies will land with-in 500 metres of my home. I'm lucky.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:01 | 4508560 silentboom
silentboom's picture

If you like your Topol-M, you can keep your Topol-M!  You didn't launch that!  You 'll have to launch the ICBM to find out what's in it.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:02 | 4508568 SmallerGovNow2
SmallerGovNow2's picture

24 hour notice required by agreement...

"In May 1988, the United States proposed to the Soviets that, as a confidence-building measure, the sides conclude a separate agreement calling for advance notification of ICBM and SLBM launches. The Soviets agreed, and on May 31, 1988, in Moscow, U.S. Secretary of State Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze signed the Agreement on Notifications of ICBM and SLBM Launches. The Agreement provides for notification, no less than 24 hours in advance, of the planned date, launch area, and area of impact for any launch of an ICBM or SLBM. The Agreement also provides that these notifications be provided through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers. The Agreement entered into force on the date it was signed."

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:09 | 4508600 Cygnus Nigri
Cygnus Nigri's picture

So as long as they let them know 24 hrs ahead like,  Thursday, Washington DC, L.A., N.Y its OK?

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:09 | 4508611 Debugas
Debugas's picture

there was 4 hour notice this time

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:46 | 4508808 Panafrican Funk...
Panafrican Funktron Robot's picture

In the absence of any negotiated agreement of this with the Russian state, one could reasonably argue that the dissolution of the Soviet Union made the 1988 agreement null and void. 

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 19:00 | 4509480 Tall Tom
Tall Tom's picture

Even with any agreement made with the Russian Federation PUKIN has proven himself to be dismissive when the terms of the agreement are not beneficial to his goals.

 

That is why there are Russian troops in the Crimea.

 

I made your argument in a previous post in this thread.

 

Of course the Russian Federation is seated on the UN Security Council.  By what Law? The Soviet Union held that seat and as it is defunct and illegitamite then there need have to been a modification of the UN Charter.

 

Likewise I am certain that there are other agreements in place. Yet they are meaningless agreements as the PEOPLE IN POWER do not honor their committments. They have no integrity as they are psychopaths whom are working under Mob Rule instead of the Rule of Law.

 

It is good that you pointed that out. But I previously made the point because the user who made that the source of his post was exhibiting arrogance instead of exposing the pertenient facts.

 

His presentation was piss poor, incomplete, and yet he was hypocritically disparaging another contributor's observations. So it was done with a ulterior motive to expose the hypocrisy. He fell into my trap.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 17:50 | 4508827 Urban Redneck
Urban Redneck's picture

It really is "just a piece of paper"

http://www.state.gov/t/isn/4714.htm

It's not like someone has to cut a check if they unilaterally change the terms of the agreement, or even outright withdraw from from it. It's like President Urkel - Did I do that? and that's the end of it.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:07 | 4508596 buckwheat5000
buckwheat5000's picture

thats not news, it was on the schedule a long time ago

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:12 | 4508619 Cygnus Nigri
Cygnus Nigri's picture

source?

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:36 | 4508742 Cygnus Nigri
Cygnus Nigri's picture

OK now I see it on the article that it was previously planned. Interesting that the previous two reports (even on the same site) didn't say that - That was on yahoo news (linked off Drudge)

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:08 | 4508603 beaglebog
beaglebog's picture

I hear that a big US fleet is in the Aegean, en route to the Black Sea.

 

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:09 | 4508609 monad
monad's picture

Dear neocons... How do you like me now?

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:09 | 4508610 mrmister
mrmister's picture

I watched Putins press conference live. NO teleprompters of course. He is quick. He said the usa thought the world was a labratory and they could experiment on mice. He also did a lot of smiles with no comment. Meanwhile US media was -everything is over its cool.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:14 | 4508631 yum-roadkill
yum-roadkill's picture

Putin f*cking leads. O and his gang should be taking notes and f*cking lead.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:16 | 4508637 kahunabear
kahunabear's picture

+200 stalled? I may have to start questioning all the great insight at ZH.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:20 | 4508654 silentboom
silentboom's picture

Where can I buy 100 palettes of gas masks, I see $$$$$$.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:26 | 4508676 soopy
soopy's picture

She ain't stallin' no moar!

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:32 | 4508707 akarc
akarc's picture

Everyonce in awhile ya gots to take a breath

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:32 | 4508711 ReligiousAtheist1
ReligiousAtheist1's picture

Look on the bright side you guys  in case of a nuclear holocaust there will be "literally" nothing left to worry about

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:34 | 4508724 Uncle Remus
Uncle Remus's picture

It's a _______FD-a-palooza!

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:34 | 4508725 Bear
Bear's picture

Hard to overcome a Tuesday POMO Ramp

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:34 | 4508729 Invinciblehandaxe
Invinciblehandaxe's picture

Russian Topol M WORLDS FASTEST NUCLEAR MISSILE 26,000 KM/H (MACH 21) Missile defense is usless 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X8a39agFjE

i bet Kerry's face just got that longer

 

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:37 | 4508744 Invinciblehandaxe
Invinciblehandaxe's picture

be sure there is at least one of these lurking around UFSA coast lines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjx6m3vMGw0

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:37 | 4508746 Maximilien Robe...
Maximilien Robespierre's picture

It appears as if Putin has successfully westernized the losses and pocketed the profits.  He's got the oligarch thing down perfect and playing the west at their own game.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:38 | 4508751 Dr_D
Dr_D's picture

This was surely planned and scheduled a long time ahead - Putin might just have forgotten to cancel it just like Americans did with their nuclear bomb test during the Cuban crisis...

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:39 | 4508759 The_Ungrateful_Yid
The_Ungrateful_Yid's picture

Meanwhile Yonce is on her knees again...

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:42 | 4508786 GrinandBearit
GrinandBearit's picture

END OF THE WORLD! -lol

Another ZH gloom and doom piece...

But it sure will get a lot of views, clicks and ad revenue!

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:43 | 4508787 slightlyskeptical
slightlyskeptical's picture

I think today is the retard pop that will mark the top for markets for some time to come.

 

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:44 | 4508793 robertocarlos
robertocarlos's picture

To the moon.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:45 | 4508801 thismarketisrigged
thismarketisrigged's picture

nothing stalled, this shit has only gotten more ridic as the day has gone on.

 

wtf r the markets fucking up nearly 300 pts and the s&p up 30 plus?

 

maybe, and this is a big maybe, id understand a bit if we had a massive sell off yesterday, like europe did, but we had no sell off here.

 

i want douchebag blankfein and dimon and yellen and all of these bastards hung to death 

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 17:01 | 4508885 akarc
akarc's picture

History- economy sucks, go to war.

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 20:42 | 4509886 4 wheel drift
4 wheel drift's picture

yesterday market was down to scare & rob all the weak hands...

today, was buying up all the "cheap" stocks.....   and to tell puto-in western world markets don't give a shit

about their miss-lies

 

of course the peons will suffer and die either way.....

 

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:54 | 4508806 tony wilson
tony wilson's picture

you crazy anti semetic putin nazi lovin fools.

dontes ya nose we israelis also have are own

topol.

wake up smell the coffee chumps.

topol 1

forward netan yahoo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmiFyeaaCM4

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 21:56 | 4510098 4 wheel drift
4 wheel drift's picture

-lol

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 16:57 | 4508861 know-zilch
know-zilch's picture

Q & A on euro default. In case EU gets annihilated by Russian ICBMs, are the Greeks still in default? on their loans from EU?

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 17:09 | 4508931 Wait What
Wait What's picture

ZH is just starting to look foolish with all of these headlines. while i'm a great fan of ZH, anyone who doesn't keep its spin in perspective has probably lost out on some hefty profits... but how else are you going to prepare for the EOTW without some currently fungible assets, like cash?

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 20:34 | 4509868 4 wheel drift
4 wheel drift's picture

i hope their test lands in their own fucking head, damned arseholes

and fuck all commies too

amazing the transformation of a powerful country when a bunch of illusionist, liberal idiots who have 'lead', allow all these thrid and fourth world countries with a few weapons to get dreams of grandeur....

i guess we will have to face the music soon..... and this time get all those liberal turds to shut-up about things they know nothing about.

Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site!