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Russia moves to counter missile defense
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Nov 5, 2008 6:44:51 EST
Posted : Wednesday Nov 5, 2008 6:44:51 EST
MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will deploy missiles in its Baltic Sea territory in response to U.S. missile defense plans.
Medvedev says the short-range Iskander missiles will be deployed to the Kaliningrad region which borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania. He has not said how many missiles will be deployed or whether they will be fitted with nuclear warheads.
He said in a state-of-the-nation speech Wednesday that Russia will also deploy equipment to conduct to electronically hamper the operation of prospective U.S. missile defense facilities in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Medvedev said that Russia will also use navy resources as part of its response to the U.S. missile shield.
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