An illustration showing how the planned US missile defence shield would work. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has blasted Russia's threat to deploy missiles in its Baltic Sea territory of Kaliningrad in response to a new US missile defence system. (AFP/Graphic/Anibal Maiz)From Yahoo News/AP:
BRUSSELS, Belgium – NATO foreign ministers on Wednesday affirmed their support for U.S. plans to install anti-missile defenses in Europe despite Russia's strong opposition.
The ministers said the planned U.S. defenses in Poland and the Czech Republic will make a "substantial contribution" to protecting allies from the threat of long-range ballistic missiles.
Russia has vehemently opposed the deployment, threatening to respond by placing short-range missiles in its westernmost region, Kaliningrad, which borders Poland. The U.S. insists the defenses are aimed at potential attack from Iran and pose no threat to Russia's ballistic arsenal.
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My Comment: This may change when President Obama assumes the Office of the Presidency.