Nato's Missile Defence Shield Operational

Missile Defense Shield In Place To Protect Europe, NATO Chief Says -- CNN

(CNN) -- NATO's chief says the alliance now has interim ballistic missile defense capability in Europe, a move that is likely to further heighten tensions with Russia over its objection to a missile defense shield.

"It is the first step towards our long-term goal of providing full coverage and protection for all NATO European populations, territory and forces," Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told reporters Sunday, the first day of a two-day NATO summit in Chicago.

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More News On Europe's Missile Defense Shield Being Activated

Nato's missile defence shield 'up and running' -- BBC
NATO: European missile shield 'provisionally operational' -- Christian Science Monitor
NATO declares European missile shield partly operational -- Stars and Stripes/Deutsche Presse-Agentur
NATO Declares Interim Missile Defense Capability -- RTT
NATO unveils multi-nation missile defence system -- Redff
NATO declares first stage of missile shield operational -- Deutsche Welle
NATO Reiterates Vow That Missile System Not Aimed at Russia -- The Moscow Times
NATO, Defying Russia, Moves Forward With Missile Shield -- US News and World Report
NATO activates missile shield despite Russian anger -- AFP
Moscow Reiterates Missile Defense Threats -- RIA Novosti
NATO summit brings BMD details into focus -- DoD Buzz
Missile defense is back -- Alexander Zaitchik, Salon