Russia to render missile shield "useless"

Russian President and Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed Forces Dmitri Medvedev has stated that if Russia is not allowed to partake in the European Missile Shield, it would render the missile system "useless." This comes after some tension between Russia and the United States after the U.S. planted a missile defense system to protect Europe from growing threats in the middle east. Russian objects this idea until it has legal guarantee that the missile defense is not pointed at Russia's nuclear capabilities. The U.S. has denied any legal contracts and has caused Russia to rearm it's nuclear and missile forces 30% from where they stood before the missile system was added to Europe. “This does not mean a confrontation, this means only one thing – we cannot remain indifferent to their plans because they touch upon our strategic interests, this is why I had to make this statement,” Medvedev told the military referring to his address to the Federal Assembly in which he for the first time announced the plans to counter the proposed missile defense shield. 

http://rt.com/politics/missile-defense-medvedev-russia-851/


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