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Russian Military To Decide On Missile Deployment At NATO Borders -- RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, December 20 (RIA Novosti) – A decision on whether to deploy tactical ballistic missiles near borders with NATO countries will be made only following a threat assessment by the Russian military, Russia’s top diplomat said Friday.
“When such a necessity arises, it’s up to the military to decide,” Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Lavrov said that only professionals could provide a reliable assessment of the risks to Russia’s national security that would be posed by the European segment of the US global missile shield.
“That’s how the game is played. Nothing personal, so to speak,” the foreign minister said.
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