Russia Warns On Missile Shield As NATO Meets -- Khaleej Times/AFP
VILNIUS — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that NATO had refused to provide a written guarantee that its planned missile shield for Europe poses no threat to Moscow.
“Our friends in NATO categorically refuse to put on paper in legal form what they say verbally, namely that this missile defence project in Europe is not creating risks for Russia, is not directed against Russia,” Lavrov said.
“We continue consultations but our legitimate concerns are not been taken into account,” Lavrov told journalists during a visit to Lithuania.
Lavrov is due to meet his NATO counterparts on Thursday, who are hoping to calm Russian fears over their missile shield project which they insist is aimed at warding off attacks from so-called “rogue states”, namely Iran.
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My Comment: Nato and Russia are of two minds when it comes to missile defense. NATO is focused on rogue nations like Iran, and Russia is focused on the idea that everyone is focused on them. But while Russia's military chief warns of an arms race with NATO, and NATO tries it's best to calm Russian fears, work on missile defense continues,