Russia: U.S. Missile Defense Talks Near End
May 3, 2012 :: News
Russia's defense minister warned Thursday that talks between Moscow and Washington on the U.S.-led NATO missile defense plan in Europe are "close to a dead end" as officials scrambled to save the deal at a top-level conference. (More »»»)
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Russian military ups the ante on missile defense
May 3, 2012 :: News
Russia's top military officer has threatened to carry out a pre-emptive strike on U.S.-led NATO missile defense facilities in Eastern Europe if Washington goes ahead with its controversial plan to build a missile shield. (More »»»)
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Russia 'retains right' to pre-emptive strike on missile shield
May 3, 2012 :: News
Russia is ready for a pre-emptive strike on European missile defense systems if the US refuses dialogue, stated Russia’s senior military official. Washington has responded by saying it doesn’t rule out giving Russia legally binding guarantees on AMB. (More »»»)
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Chicago summit likely to adopt statement that NATO missile defense not against Russia
May 3, 2012 :: Analysis
The leaders of NATO member countries are highly likely to adopt a political statement at the Chicago summit that the alliance's missile defense shield is not directed against Russia, NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow told Interfax. (More »»»)
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US Refutes Reports Of Shelving Plans To Place Interceptor Missiles In Poland
May 2, 2012 :: News
The United States has ruled out reports that it might give up the idea of putting interceptor missiles in the European missile system in Poland considering Russia's concerns that it poses threat to strategic stability. (More »»»)
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Russia to make hi-tech case against NATO missile shield
May 2, 2012 :: News
Russia will use computer modelling to show how a missile shield the United States and NATO are deploying in Europe could threaten its security, a senior defense official said in remarks published on Wednesday. (More »»»)
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Russia Acknowledges Nuclear Threat from N. Korea & Iran
April 25, 2012 :: News
Russia has for the first time acknowledged the nuclear threat posed by North Korea and Iran. (More »»»)
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Rogozin Recalled as NATO Missile Defense Envoy
April 25, 2012 :: RIA-Novosti :: News
Outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday relieved Dmitry Rogozin of his duties as Russia's representative to NATO over a planned U.S.-led missile shield in Europe, the Kremlin's press service said. (More »»»)
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Iran criticizes deployment of NATO missile shield in Turkey
April 24, 2012 :: News
A senior Iranian lawmaker has criticized the deployment of NATO’s missile shield in Turkey, saying the regional peace should be bolstered through dialogue among regional states.
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Moscow May Skip NATO Summit
April 19, 2012 :: The Moscow Times :: News
BRUSSELS — NATO and Russia are facing new dissonances because the Western alliance's upcoming Chicago summit is likely to be held without Moscow's participation. (More »»»)
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