Russia may target US missile defense sites says Medvedev

Associated Press
November 23, 2011

Russia will deploy new missiles aimed at US missile defense sites in Europe if Washington goes ahead with a planned shield despite Russia’s concerns, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.

Russia will station missiles in its westernmost Kaliningrad region and other areas if Russia and NATO fail to reach a deal on the US-led missile defense plans, he said in a tough statement that seemed to be aimed at rallying domestic support.



Medvedev also warned that Moscow may opt out of the New START arms control deal with the United States and halt other arms control talks if the US proceeds. The Americans had hoped that the treaty would stimulate further ambitious arms control efforts, but such talks have stalled over tension on the missile plans.





He and other Russian leaders have made similar threats in the past, and the latest statement appears to be aimed at domestic audience ahead of Dec. 4 parliamentary elections.

Medvedev, who is set to step down to allow Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reclaim the presidency in March’s elections, leads the ruling United Russia party list in the parliamentary vote.

A stern warning to the US and NATO issued by Medvedev seems to be directed at rallying nationalist votes in the polls.

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One Response to Russia may target US missile defense sites says Medvedev

  1. Norman says:

    Cold War redo? Never ceases to amaze how ego driven the fools in & out of Washington D.C. are willing to put everyone else on the line. Perhaps there is a possibility that if Iran had Nuclear bomb[s], that they might target Europe, but face it, the target would be Russia in all probability, and Russia knows it. One also has to ask how Iran would be a threat after both the Israeli mad men leaders with the U.S. bomb any & all of Iran’s known Nuclear facilities?

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