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Army

NATO Secretary-General ‘Disappointed’ In Russian Missile Defense Warnings

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

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The NATO missile defense system is not designed to alter the balance of deterrence, and is designed to defend against threats from outside Europe, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen recently said. “The suggestion that deployment of missiles in the areas neighboring the alliance is an appropriate response to NATO’s system is very disappointing,” he said. Such a response would be more reflective of the past than the current strategic relations NATO and Russia are involved in, that include missile defense.…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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