Thursday, May 3, 2012

Russia Threatens Preemptive Strike If US-NATO Build Missile Shield

Chief of General Staff Nikolai Makarov. RT

Russian Military Ups The Ante On Missile Defense -- Washington Times/AP

Threatens to carry out a pre-emptive strike on facilities in Eastern Europe.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top military officer has threatened to carry out a pre-emptive strike on U.S.-led NATO missile defense facilities in Eastern Europe if Washington goes ahead with its controversial plan to build a missile shield.

President Dmitry Medvedev said last year that Russia will retaliate militarily if it does not reach an agreement with the United States and NATO on the missile defense system.

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My Comment: Oh oh .... I am busy with work right now, but this story will be covered more extensively later in the day.

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