US Air Defense Shield Not Defense, But Nuclear Potential in Europe – Putin
SputnikNews.com
13.05.2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the US defense shield in Eastern Europe is not part of defense, but Washington’s nuclear potential in Europe.
“This [US missile shied in Europe] is not a defense system, but a part of US strategic nuclear potential in east Europe.”
The Russian president said that the unilateral deployment of US air defense systems in Romania is not taking into account Russia’s concerns.
US air defense systems in Poland may be easily used for short-, mid-range missiles, Vladimir Putin said.
“This is a clear violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, because missile launchers, which will be deployed after the commissioning of the radar station in Romania, missile launchers that will be deployed in Poland, can easily be used for mid- and short-range missiles.”
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