Are Russian Concerns On U.S. Missile Defense "Legitimate"?

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, greets with Russian Defense Minister Anatoliy Serdyukov before beginning bilateral discussions during the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels, Belgium, June 8, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen

Russian Unease Over U.S. Missile Defense Plans "Legitimate," Experts Say -- Global Security Newswire

WASHINGTON -- The Russian military has "legitimate" concerns that its strategic nuclear deterrent might be hampered by the U.S. plan to erect a missile shield in and around Europe, a pair of technical experts said on Wednesday (see GSN, June 8).

Those worries -- including the scope of the program that could include deployment of hundreds of missile interceptors -- could lead to action by Russian political leaders, the observers said.

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