US Shifts Missile Defense From Europe To Navy Ships

From The Christian Science Monitor:

A sea-based defense offers more flexibility against changing threats, including from Iran, Pentagon officials say. It also avoids a debate with Eastern Europe.

Washington - President Obama will pursue a ship-based missile defense system as an interim measure to protect Israel and Europe from a short-range Iranian missile threat, as he backs away from a controversial ballistic missile defense system favored by the Bush administration.

Putting a missile defense system on water instead of on land will skirt some of the political backlash in Europe against the ground-based system. It will also address the more pressing threat of shorter-range missiles from Iran, military officials said at the Pentagon Thursday.

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My Comment: The following three links gives a good indication of where we are going with missile defense in Europe/The Middle East. I recommend it highly. The last link is to Wikipedia, and it is for those who are interested in learning more about the Aegis missile system.

Move comes as Obama cancels land-based plans -- Navy Times
Missile Yield -- Newsweek
What a Revamped U.S. Missile Shield Might Look Like -- The Danger Room
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System -- Wikipedia