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US and Poland amend missile defense deal
Published: 04 July, 2010, 17:22
Edited: 06 July, 2010, 09:01
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski exchange documents on July 3, 2010 in Krakow (AFP Photo / Janek Skarzynski)
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The USA and Poland have signed an amendment to their missile defense deal. It formally aligns the Bush-era treaty with President Obama’s plan to allow a more flexible arsenal of missile defense systems in Poland.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radek Sikorski, were present at the signing.
Earlier in May, an American "Patriot" anti-missile battery was deployed in Poland about 60 kilometers from Russia's border.
Russia is strongly opposed to the plan and sees it as a threat to its national security.
The USA insists the revision of the anti-missile plan is to account for changes in the nature of the Iranian missile threat and protect the USA and its allies.
At a news conference that followed the signing, Hillary Clinton emphasized that the missile defense system poses no threat to Moscow.
"This is a purely defensive system," Secretary of State said.
Warsaw says the shield will be able to protect all European members of NATO. The country also says Moscow will have the right to inspect the systems.
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The siege of Russian Federation is almost complete. The question is what happens if and when Russia gets pro-Russian President?
Set up missiles in Cuba or Venezuela for defense purposes, even that would make more sense than missiles in Poland since the US is the wounded, dangerous, economic dying, oil drowning threat to the world. I said it once and I say it again: "Remember the recent Georgian crisis " , well despite a new president in the US which means nothing since 2% of the country own about 96% of the country, and controls the politicians the media --everything!!! the goal is to control all the vital resources of the world by any means....What hi-tech are you buying from the US that makes you turn your back and join the Iran boycott....eg., GENETIC ENGINEERING? why, so your people end up with sky rocketing diabetes,,,,for starters, ban Macdonalds and CO-CA COLA and other such food because that is what will destroy the Russians, before any missiles should land on your soil. fred...oregon, usa
Fred: there is no risk for Russia on the Western hemisphere so those missiles would strictly be used for offensive purposes. Along with Russia banning American products, Russia would be creating the perfect storm for war hawks in Washington to make the defensive missiles in Poland offensive. You logic is failed an i hope you never gain any influence wherever you live.