U.S. waive part of Europe missile shield

The United States show an important part of their plans for a missile shield in Europe are: interceptor missiles in Poland and Romania probably encountered fierce resistance from Russia. The waiver thereof might provide an opening to new disarmament agreement with Moscow.

Dropping the interceptor missiles is part of an overall revision of the plans for the missile shield against attacks from North Korea and Iran, on Friday by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel explained was done. He said at the announcement nothing about the Russian objections to the plans. Other elements of the European missile shield is going through and the American willingness to defend Europe against missiles remain intact.

The reversal of the policy includes a billion dollars to fourteen new interceptor missiles to place next to the 26 already in underground silos in Alaska are to missiles from North Korea to disable it.

It is the second time since taking office, President Barack Obama ‘s plans of his predecessor George Bush for a missile shield in Europe adapts. Previously he scrapped plans for an interceptor in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic and he chose interceptors which are slower, but still fast enough for medium-range missiles from Iran. The new amendment may cause problems with the allies, particularly Poland and Romania, the system as a sign of American involvement and a counterbalance to Russia consider.

Russia sees as undermining the deterrent effect of its nuclear power as the U.S. intercontinental missiles down. Due to changes to plans, Obama to make an opening negotiations on further reductions of nuclear arsenals of Russia and the USA. Obama dropped last year during an international summit to the then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev remarked that, after the elections in November smoother could draw.

U.S. waive part of Europe missile shield