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17.09.2009, 22:53
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The Obama administration’s decision to scrap plans for a missile defense system in Europe means a "change of policy from the Bush and Cheney era,” Guardian foreign correspondent Jonathan Steele told RT.
07.07.2010, 17:46
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The United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that the benefits of a military strike against Iran's nuclear program would outweigh the short-term sacrifices.
05.08.2010, 13:24
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Minsk has denied an Iranian new agency’s report on selling S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Tehran. Fars agency earlier said that Iran had obtained four such missiles.
17.09.2009, 15:54
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The US decision to shelve AMD shield plans in Europe is “a very positive step... but we have to wait and see what happens next,” said Aleksandr Pikaev of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations.
06.04.2009, 21:04
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With natural flair and charisma, US President Barack Obama was the personification of soft power as he appealed to the historic sensibilities of his European hosts in an attempt to underwrite US military missions abroad.
05.07.2010, 18:16
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Washington and Warsaw have put the final touches on a missile defense system for Poland at the same time a “Russian-friendly” candidate has been elected president.
17.09.2009, 21:53
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Washington’s decision to review its proposed missile shield in Europe earned much applause in the Russian blogosphere, but many are wondering what’s behind the U-turn in American foreign policy.
10.02.2010, 17:38
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The US is presently in the midst of a fierce debate that challenges the very tenets of its Constitution, which states a person cannot be tried in a military tribunal unless a formal war has been declared.
05.02.2010, 13:57
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Analysts are wary and skeptical of the first step in building “a new architecture of missile defense” that Washington is making in Romania.
16.08.2010, 17:35
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The new commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan says a July 2011 deadline for ending the protracted military operation may turn out to be mission impossible.
Published: 17 September, 2009, 22:15
Edited: 18 September, 2009, 08:47
President Obama has confirmed that the US intends to shelve its plans for a missile defense system in Europe. Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, said this action comes “soon enough.”
That is true. Short and medium range. This is why ABM Treaty was scrapped. Russia is yet to see how it will affect its defensive posture. For now, good news. But it may end up being a shell-game. Any positioning of military assets, contrary to the deal with Gorbachev, will continue to be threat.