Reaction And Analysis On The Cancellation Of Europe's Land Base Missile Defense Program

Obama’s Missile Plan Might Not Satisfy Russia -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — Even before President Obama reached the lectern to announce his plans to reconfigure missile defense plans in Europe, critics at home and abroad were accusing him of knuckling under to Russia. And to be sure, Russia was happy to be rid of former President George W. Bush’s planned missile shield.

But does the new missile defense architecture outlined by Mr. Obama actually satisfy Russian objections? That remains a more complicated question.

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More News on Yesterday's Decision To Cancel Europe's Missile Defense Program

Full Text of Obama's Speach -- Moscow Times

Obama Shifts Focus Of Missile Shield -- Washington Post
Obama Overturns Bush-era Plan for Missile Shield in Eastern Europe -- L.A. Times
US Missile Plan Veers More in Line with Russia -- Washington Times
Obama Scraps Star Wars and Gambles on Russia -- Times Online
White House Scraps Bush’s Approach to Missile Shield -- New York Times
US Missile U-Turn Roils Allies -- Wall Street Journal
Barack Obama abandons European missile shield to delight of Russians -- The Telegraph
Obama Unveils New Approach to Missile Defense Program -- Voice of America
U.S. replaces Bush plan for Europe missile shield -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Obama revamps Bush-era missile shield -- Yahoo News/AFP
Obama scraps controversial long-range missile defense shield -- McClatchy News
Intel report drove new missile plan -- AP
Republicans condemn Barack Obama's missile decision -- The Guardian
Bipartisan Senate concern over Obama decision on missile defense -- the Hill
McCain Calls Obama's Missile Defense Move 'Seriously Misguided' But Will It Work? -- ABC News
Missile Defense Decision Draws Praise, Criticism from US Lawmakers -- Voice of America
Cheers and jeers to W.H. missile announcement -- Politico
Democrats to Obama: Um, what exactly are we getting for selling out Poland to Russia? -- Hot Air
Dear Poland, Happy Soviet Invasion Day. Love, Uncle Sam -- The Danger
Background on Europe missile shield and Obama's decision to scrap it -- L.A. Times

RUSSIAN REACTION

Russia to drop missile deployment plan: envoy -- Reuters
Russia's Putin hails U.S. shield move, calls for more -- Reuters
US shift on missile defence 'correct, brave decision': Putin -- Asia One
No Quick Thaw in Russia Ties -- Wall Street Journal
Obama Drops European Missile Plan -- Moscow Times
Russian NATO envoy skeptical about new U.S missile shield plans -- RIA Novosti
Euphoria (in Russia) over Obama's Decision To Shelve Missile Shield -- Spiegel online
Russia hails US missile overhaul -- BBC
A victory for Russian diplomacy? -- BBC
Kremlin Cautiously Optimistic on U.S. Overhaul of Missile Defense Plan -- Washington Post
Analysis: Barack Obama's Missile Shield Decision Will Be Cheered In Russia -- The Telegraph
Russia, U.S. signed no anti-missile deals - Foreign Ministry -- RIA Novosti

EUROPE'S REACTION

Warsaw Fears Second-Tier Status -- Wall Street Journal
NATO wants to work with Russia on missile defense -- Reuters
East Europe Officials Say US Backing Away from Missile Defense System -- Voice of America
Mixed US missile shield reaction -- BBC
Eastern Europe grumbles about downgrade in US ties -- Yahoo News/AP
Polish PM wouldn't take U.S. calls -- Politico
The View From Prague: Goodbye and Good Riddance -- Wall Street Journal

OPINIONS AND ANALYSIS

Polish, Czech governments undamaged by U.S. shield decision -- Reuters
European Missile Plan Offers Better Defense, Gates Says -- U.S. Department of Defense
New Missile Shield Strategy Scales Back an ’80s Vision -- New York Times
US missile rethink a huge shift -- BBC
Obama's Secret Plan to Save Money on Missile Defense -- Washington Post
Iran Nuke Report Could Call Into Question Basis for Missile Defense Shift -- FOX News
Thaws and Tensions in Missile Defense -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian opinion
The Fallout of a Reversal on Missile Defense -- New York Times opinion
Obama helps strengthen General Electric-Putin ties -- The Examiner
Placating Russia Won't Work -- David J. Kramer, Washington Post opinion.
Obama's Missile Offense -- Wall Street Journal editorial
Missile Sense -- New York Times editorial.