President Obama Scraps Missile Shield For Eastern Europe

The findings follow a 60-day review ordered by Mr Obama and
are expected to be announced next week. Photo: Getty

Eastern Europe Awaits Decision on Missile Shield -- New York Times

BERLIN — The Obama administration is expected to announce Thursday that it will shelve plans to deploy its controversial anti-ballistic missile shield in Eastern Europe, a Polish official said, a move that will be welcomed by Russia but deeply regretted by Poland and the Czech Republic, two key American allies.

Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the administration was “very close” to the end of a seven-month review of a missile defense shield proposal but he would not give any more details.

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More News On The U.S. Cancellation Of The Missile Defense Program For Eastern Europe

Obama expected to shelve missile defense plan -- Yahoo news/AP
US missile rethink a huge shift -- BBC
Reports: U.S. scraps missile defense shield plans -- CNN
U.S. shield may not be deployed: Polish official -- Reuters
US to scrap plans for missile shield in Europe: report -- AFP
Obama Signals He May Drop Poland, Czech Missile Plan -- Bloomberg
Obama cancels plans for anti-missile radar in Czech Republic -- RIA Novosti
US to scrap European missile defence shield -- The Telegraph
Obama phones Czech premier on missile defense -- AP
Russia welcomes U.S. move to scrap missile plans for Europe -- RIA Novosti
Barack Obama to abandon European missile-defence shield, say reports -- The Guardian
Obama Ends a 'Special Relationship' -- New York Times
FACTBOX: A few details of planned U.S. missile shield -- Reuters

My Comment: I will comment further on this tonight. I have been following this story for the past 6 months, and I have been consistently pointing out that by canceling the program there will be consequences from Eastern Europe. I can only guess that President Obama has made the calculation that by breaking our agreements and deserting our allies is more politically useful for him and the U.S. than by keeping them.