Obama Missile Shield

With Missile Shield Change, National Interests Get a Leg Up on the Military-Industrial Complex

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 11.22.2009 | World


Leon T. Hadar

Remember the good-old days when the perceived Soviet threat was a constant opportunity for politicians, bureaucrats and interest groups to stimulate new arms races?

Poland Furious With Obama Over Timing Of Missile Shield Announcement: Roger Cohen

nytimes.com | ROGER COHEN | Posted 11.21.2009 | World


LISBON -- "How could Obama choose such a day?" That was the anguished outburst of a senior Polish officer attending a meeting of NATO chiefs of def...

Obama Missile Shield Plan Draws Rancor, Relief In Eastern Europe

AP | KAREL JANICEK and WILLIAM J. KOLE | Posted 11.17.2009 | World


PRAGUE — Scuttling a missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland helps smooth relations between the U.S. and Russia. But at what pri...

Russia: New U.S. Missile Shield Plan Welcomed

'RIA Novosti' newswire | Posted 11.17.2009 | World


MOSCOW, September 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia welcomes reports of a U.S. decision to abandon its missile defense plans for Central Europe, and is waitin...