U.S. To Abandon European Missile Shield Proposal, Report Says -- Global Security NewswireThe Obama administration intends to abandon its predecessor's proposal to field missile interceptors in Poland and a radar station in the Czech Republic, the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza reported today, citing Washington lobbyists and an unnamed U.S. congressional source (see GSN, Aug. 26).
Washington is considering alternate deployment sites for the defenses, including warships stationed in the region as well as bases in Israel, Turkey and the Balkans, Agence France-Presse quoted the report as saying. The purpose of the shield would ostensibly be to counter a long-range missile threat from Iran, but Russia has loudly characterized the Bush administration plan as a threat to its strategic nuclear deterrent.
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More News On "Relocating" Missile Defense Away From Europe
Poland Without Missile Defence -- Gazetta Wyborcza
Obama Officially Abandons Missile Defense in Europe -- Heritage Foundation
U.S. to relocate missile defense system -- UPI
U.S. to scrap missile shield plan for Poland, Czech Republic – report -- Watch TV
US to abandon Polish-Czech missile shield, lobbyist says -- EU Observer
Washington set to erect anti-missile bases in Turkey and Israel -- Arab Monitor
My Comment: With the exception of UPI, the main wire services are reporting nothing on this story right now. I guess they are covering the Kennedy funeral.
The news of abandoning a major security treaty with Eastern European countries is newsworthy enough to be the top story of every newscast.... and it will be in Europe .... but positioning these anti-missile systems in Israel and/or Turkey/The Balkans ?!?!? This alone should be breaking news for all the cable news networks.
This is a breaking news story, and War News Updates will update it as more information becomes available.
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