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Russia, US at odds over missile defense
February 18, 2011 2:37 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) Talks between the U.S. and Russia over a new anti-ballistic missile system for Europe are stuck on a key point, with Moscow demanding to jointly run the system and the U.S. refusing to yield. Russia is insisting on shared control of the missile defense program with the... more » -
Timing of missile defense announcement criticized
September 24, 2009 4:04 PM
The Obama administration is coming under fire from members of Congress over its decision to make changes in missile defense plans. At a hearing today, lawmakers said they resented hearing about the decision in news reports before being briefed. A Pentagon official told the Senate hearing that the administration rushed... more » -
Clinton counters critics of Obama missile defense
September 18, 2009 11:12 AM
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is defending the administration's new approach to missile defense in Europe, saying it will enhance protection of the U.S. and its NATO allies. In a speech at the Brookings Institution, Clinton disputed critics who assert that President Barack Obama will leave Europe more vulnerable... more » -
NATO proposes link with Russia's missile defense
September 18, 2009 9:01 AM
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged the Western alliance and Russia to consider linking their defensive missile systems. He says NATO and Russia have a shared interest in combatting the proliferation of intercontinental ballistic missile technology in other countries. In his speech Friday, Fogh Rasmussen says, "If... more » -
US to adjust European missile defense plan
September 17, 2009 9:29 AM
The Pentagon says the Obama administration is making a "major adjustment" to a European missile defense plan that has been an irritant in relations with Russia. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell says the plan has been changed to better protect U.S. forces and allies in Europe from Iranian missile attacks. Earlier... more »
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