Anti Missile Bases in Central Europe

Russia wants guarantees over missile shield

WARSAW (Reuters) - Russia wants the United States and its European allies to provide convincing guarantees that a planned missile defence shield is not aimed against Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as...

Russia to deploy weapons near Poland: lawmaker

Moscow (AFP) Sept 4, 2008 - Russia will deploy high-precision weapons near Poland, following a US missile defence deal signed in Warsaw last month to host an anti-missile shield on Polish soil, a senior Russian lawmaker...

Locals safe near US anti-missile shield: Polish PM

From correspondents in Warsaw, Poland, 12:31 PM IST Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has met residents near the future site of the US anti-missile shield, reassuring them the military base posed no danger or damage to...

Czech, U.S. to discuss security cooperation, missile defense issue

Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar will visit the United States to discuss security cooperation, involving the anti-missile defense with U.S. leaders next Thursday, the Czech news agency CTK reported on Thursday....

Russia Tests Intercontinental Missile (Topol ICBM)

MOSCOW, Aug 28--Russia on Thursday successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to overcome anti-missile systems, short after the United States got signed a controversial anti-missile base deal in...

Most local residents against U.S. missile shield in Poland

Sixty six percent of adult residents of Slupsk (Pomorskie province) and Slupsk county negatively assess the Polish government decision to install elements of the U.S. anti-missile shield near Redzikowo, indicateda PBS DGA...

Czech, US agree on conditions for anti-missile base

The Czech Republic and the United States have reached agreement on the conditions to set up a controversial US anti-missile base in the country, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. "All major issues have been...

Poland and US toast anti-Russia alliance

The Poles and Americans added insult to injury this week, as far as Russia was concerned. After signing a controversial deal to install an American anti-missile defence shield on Polish territory, only a few days after...

Poland and US toast anti-Russia pact with Georgian wine

The Poles and Americans added insult to injury this week, as far as Russia was concerned. After signing a controversial deal to install an American anti-missile defence shield on Polish territory, only a few days after...

Blowback From Bear-Baiting

By PATRICK BUCHANAN- Syndicated Columnist Mikheil Saakashvili’s decision to use the opening of the Olympic Games to cover Georgia’s invasion of its breakaway province of South Ossetia must rank in stupidity with Gamal...