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NATO: European & Russian Missile Shields Separate

January 24, 2011 :: AFP :: News

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Sec. Gen. of NATO, has said that while Russia and NATO will cooperate on a European missile shield, the two countries should nonetheless maintain "two independent but coordinated systems." Cooperation will consist of information sharing in an effort to enlarge the missile surveillance picture for the region.

 

Rasmussen's statement comes as U.S. and Russian diplomats meet under the rubric of the Enhanced Missile Defense Sub-Working Group in order to discuss the details of missile defense cooperation between the U.S., Russia, and NATO in Europe.

 

This announcement also comes as Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivers an ultimatum to NATO: if Russia doesn't get a straightforward commitment from NATO for full equality in any missile shield, then Moscow will have no choice but to develop an independent missile defense system and even deploy "an offensive nuclear missile group" in the region. (Article)

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