Russia Confirms Decision To Scrap It's Missile Plans

The Russian missile complex "Iskander" on display during a military equipment exhibition in the Siberian town of Nizhny Tagil. Russia has scrapped plans to site missiles on the European Union's border after President Barack Obama shelved controversial US shield plans in Europe, a deputy defence minister has said. (AFP/File/Evgeny Stetsko)

Russia Defence Min: No Need Now For Missiles In Kaliningrad -- Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will not deploy new missiles in the Kaliningrad enclave after the United States dropped plans for an anti-missile shield in Eastern Europe, Russia's deputy defence minister said on Saturday.

"Naturally, we will scrap the measures that Russia planned to take in response to the deployment of missile defence in Eastern Europe," Vladimir Popovkin told Ekho Moskvy radio station.

"One of these measures was the deployment of Iskander missiles in the Kaliningrad region," he said.

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More News On Russia Scrapping Its Missile Plans

Minister: Russia won't deploy missiles near Poland -- Yahoo News/AP
Russia to ditch Kaliningrad missile threat -- Yahoo News/AFP
Russia Scraps Missile Deployment after Obama Cancels Missile Shield -- Voice of America
Russia confirms decision to scrap missile plans -- China View
Russia scraps plans for missiles near Poland - defense official -- RIA Novosti

My Comment: On the surface this appears to be great news .... in reality .... it is different. The "Iskander" missile is on a mobile launch platform. The Russians could move these missiles to the border in days, if not sooner. But still .... the announcement does give hope that both sides will now scale back any plans for a military buildup at the borders.