Russia Threatens War Over U.S.-NATO Missile Defense

Russian General Threatens ‘Pre-emptive’ Attacks on Missile-Defense Sites -- New York Times

MOSCOW — A senior Russian general threatened on Wednesday pre-emptive attacks on missile defense sites in Poland and elsewhere in Eastern Europe in the event of a crisis, underscoring the Kremlin’s opposition to the Obama administration’s plans and further undermining relations between the countries.

While Russian officials have said previously that the antimissile sites could become targets in the event of war, the threat of a pre-emptive attack was new.

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