Russia Warns US/Poland On Placing Missile Defenses In Poland

[Ryan Ruck]

Russia Warns US On Placing Missile Defenses In Poland

Russia warned the United States on Tuesday against basing elements of a planned missile defense system in Poland, saying this would undermine strategic stability and require a "corresponding" response from Moscow, Interfax news agency said.

"This could have a negative impact on strategic stability, regional security and the relations between states," Interfax quoted ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin as saying in an interview.

"Such a new situation objectively requires corresponding measures from us," Kamynin said.

[Ryan Ruck]

Russia Warns Poland Against Missile Defense Program

Russia has warned Poland against hosting any U.S. or NATO missile defense system in its territory. A Foreign Ministry spokesman says such a move would undermine the strategic balance and trigger a "corresponding" response from Moscow.

The Interfax news agency quotes ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin as saying Moscow could not rely solely on U.S. or NATO assurances that such systems would not be pointed at Russia.

Washington has repeatedly said the purpose of its planned missile defense system is to protect the United States and its allies from the threat of ballistic missiles from so-called "rogue" states such as Iran or North Korea.

Interfax quotes the Russian spokesman as saying Moscow would have to take measures to relieve any perceived threat. He did not offer details, but said the matter would be discussed in upcoming talks with Warsaw.

Poland, a former Soviet satellite, has become a key defense partner with the United States in the past decade.

[Brian Baldwin]

Poor Rusia... Gonna have to work for world domination. lol

[Sean Osborne]

"Such a new situation objectively requires corresponding measures from us," Kamynin said.

Ronald Reagan understood this cause and effect reality, and he bled the Soviet's dry by placing Pershing missiles in Europe and forcing the Soviets to spend beyond their feeble economys means to compete in the 1980's.

The Pershing's were offensive, first strike capable missiles. Now Russia has problems with defensive SAM's?

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