Putin Threatens US Missile Bases In Europe

Posted by kdawson on Sunday June 3, 2007 @05:42PM from the reagan-won-this-didn't-he dept.

Melugo writes to let us know that Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned that US plans to build a missile defense system in Eastern Europe would force Moscow to target its weapons against Europe. This reader notes: "It feels like the Cold War all over again." "'If the American nuclear potential grows in European territory, we have to give ourselves new targets in Europe,' Putin said... 'It is up to our military to define these targets, in addition to defining the choice between ballistic and cruise missiles.'"

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Re:As a russian expatriate by Cyberax · 2007-06-03 21:47 · Score: 1, Redundant

Actually, Russia HAD military bases with radiolocators on Cuba and in Vietnam. Russia removed these bases in 90-s:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1784742.stm [bbc.co.uk]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1964253.stm [bbc.co.uk]

So, Russia did some real steps for disarmament. And got US military bases in Europe as a result.