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missile defense system stories: 53 news summaries

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Medvedev Hopeful That Obama Will Thaw Relations

Russian prez cites
'great aspirations'

Nov 16, 08 11:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Russia’s president believes Barack Obama’s presidency “will act to overcome problems which have accumulated” between his country and the US, he said in Washington. “We have great aspirations” for Obama’s White House, Dmitry Medvedev added. Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, who moderated the meeting,... More »

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Russia • missile defense system • international relations • Dmitry Medvedev • President Obama

 Putin on 
 Georgia: 
 We Had 
 No Choice 

Russian PM warns against Europe 'arms race'

Sep 12, 08 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin stridently defended Russia’s invasion of Georgia yesterday, saying to do otherwise would be like his country “getting a bloody nose and hanging its head down,” the Independent reports. “They attacked South Ossetia with missiles, tanks, heavy artillery, and ground troops. What were we supposed... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • Georgia • missile defense system • Cold War

New North Korean Missile Launch Pad Discovered

ICBM facility is 1-2 years from completion

Sep 11, 08 2:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pyongyang is building a new intercontinental ballistic missile launching facility, the AFP reports. Satellite imagery of the new site, on the west coast of North Korea, shows it to be larger and more sophisticated than the country’s current launch pad, security analysts say —though it won't be operational... More »

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North Korea • security • ICBMS • missile defense system • missile bases • Kim Jong Il • nuclear missiles

Tit for Tat? Russia Could Station Missiles in Syria

Moscow could regain Mediterranean naval base—and key Cold War relationship

Aug 20, 08 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Syria could host batteries of Russian missiles in return for Russian military technology and the reopening of a Soviet-era naval base on its Mediterranean coast, the Times of London reports. President Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow today to discuss a deal, which may be Russia’s response to the US-Poland... More »

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Russia • Syria • missile defense system • Cold War • navy • Bashar al-Assad

Rice, Polish Counterpart Sign Missile Defense Deal

But American base is decried by Russia

Aug 20, 08 6:56 AM CDT
(AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski signed a deal today that will put an American missile defense base in Poland, a plan that has provoked increasingly belligerent opposition from Russia. The formal signing comes 6 days after the two countries agreed to the agreement that... More »

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Russia • Poland • Condoleezza Rice • United States • missile defense system • Radek Sikorski

 Georgian Conflict
 Highlights Eastern Anxieties 

Ex-Soviet states unite in opposition to Russia

Aug 18, 08 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Russian forces continue to roll through Georgia, both Eastern and Western nations are reconsidering their relations in the face of an emboldened and insolent Moscow. The Christian Science Monitor examines this new geopolitical reality from the perspective of ex-Soviet states determined to prevent a renaissance of Russia's hegemony over... More »

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Russia • NATO • Eastern Europe • Poland • Georgia • missile defense system

 Russia Issues
 Nuke Threat
 to Poland

Nation 'exposed' to strike if it hosts US base, general warns

Aug 16, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A top Russian general warned yesterday that Poland would be "100% exposed" to nuclear attack if it follows through with plans to host a US missile defense system, reports the Times of London. The agreement "cannot go unpunished," the general warned in the first direct threat from... More »

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Russia • Poland • nuclear weapons • Kremlin • missile defense system • Iron Curtain

 Medvedev Blasts US 'Fairy Tales' About Defense Shield

Timing of Polish deal says it all to Russia government

Aug 15, 08 2:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - US-Russian relations took another turn for the worse today with Moscow lashing out at America's new missile-defense deal with Poland. Dmitry Medvedev said the system will be aimed at Russia and denounced as "fairy tales" the US contention that it will deter strikes from rogue nations such as Iran,... More »

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Russia • Poland • Georgia • missile defense system • Dmitry Medvedev • Iron Curtain

Poland Agrees to Host US Missile System

Russia opposes controversial
defense shield

Aug 14, 08 4:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Poland and the US signed a preliminary agreement to install US interceptor missiles on Polish soil today, the Telegraph reports. The move is widely seen as a response to Russian aggression in Georgia, a notion buttressed by the Polish prime minister. “The events in the Caucasus show clearly... More »

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Russia • Poland • Georgia • United States • missile defense system • treaty • ballistic missile program

Russia Bristles at Landmark US-Czech Deal

Moscow threatens military action against anti-missile system

Jul 8, 08 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Russia today blasted a landmark deal between the US and Czech Republic with rhetoric reminiscent of the Cold War. After Czech officials agreed to let the US use its territory for a missile-defense system, Moscow threatened military retaliation, Reuters reports. The Kremlin views the deployment of the system in former... More »

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Russia • Europe • Moscow • Condoleezza Rice • Czech Republic • missile defense system

OPINION

Russian Alliance Crucial to Disarming Iran

Economic pressure
can force nuclear shutdown: Schumer

Jun 3, 08 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The way to pressure Iran into halting its nuclear program is through economic sanctions, Sen. Chuck Schumer argues in the Wall Street Journal. And the key to giving them teeth is to enlist Russia's cooperation. "To bring Putin's Russia on board we must make it an offer it cannot... More »

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Iran • Russia • Charles Schumer • Vladimir Putin • missile defense system

 Air Force Pulls Misleading Ad 

Service will rework spot for 'Above All' campaign, release with new story line

May 29, 08 10:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Air Force commercial that shows a US communications satellite exploding and implies a single missile could knock out cell phones, GPS navigation, banking transactions, and TV broadcasts has been pulled for being misleading, the Military Times reports. The ad, part of the Air Force’s “Above All” campaign... More »

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missile defense system • satellite • GPS • recruiting • US Air Force • advertising campaign • ASAT

Army Engineer Accused of Spying for Israel

American gave away information on nuclear weapons, fighter jets

Apr 22, 08 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - An 84-year old American engineer was arrested today on charges of providing information on US military technology to Israel, Reuters reports. Ben-Ami Kadish, 83, has already admitted in FBI interviews to giving an unnamed Israeli source around 100 documents on nuclear weapons, the F-15 jet and the Patriot missile defense... More »

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Israel • espionage • nuclear weapons • spy • missile defense system • government spying • Jonathan Pollard • F-15 fighter jet

Bush, Putin Cordial,
But Missile Deal Unlikely

President's in Russia amid numerous policy tensions

Apr 5, 08 1:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin gave President Bush a warm welcome today, but US-Russian relations seem set to remain frosty on at least one foreign policy front, the AP reports. The two are unlikely to reach a consensus on a proposed missile-defense system in Eastern Europe, a White House spokeswoman said. “We’... More »

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Russia • NATO • diplomacy • Vladimir Putin • missile defense system • George W. Bush

UPDATED

NATO Sides With Bush on Missile Defense Plan

But alliance leaders won't back US on inviting Ukraine, Georgia

Apr 3, 08 6:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - NATO today backed a plan by President Bush to build a missile defense system in Eastern Europe, the New York Times reports, but would not go along with encouraging Ukraine and Georgia to pursue membership in the alliance. Both steps had been opposed by Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who is... More »

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Russia • NATO • US foreign policy • Vladimir Putin • missile defense system • George W. Bush • NATO summit

 Bush Backs Ukraine's NATO Bid 

President's support sure to irk Russia

Apr 1, 08 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush today declared his unequivocal support for the entry of Ukraine and Georgia into NATO, a position sure to anger Russia, Reuters notes. “Your nation has made a bold decision, and the United States strongly supports your request,” Bush said, flanked by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. But... More »

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Russia • NATO • Eastern Europe • missile defense system • Ukraine • former Soviet state • George W. Bush

Bush, Putin to Lock Antlers on Missile Defense

Russian president will host US counterpart
for April 6 summit

Mar 26, 08 6:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation today to continue the two nations' often strained talks over a proposed US missile defense system in central Europe. The two heads of state will meet April 6 in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi, the Washington Post reports, for likely... More »

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China • Russia • Europe • Vladimir Putin • United States • US military • missile defense system • Hu Jintao • Russian military • George W. Bush

Satellite
Shootdown
May Cost $60M

Navy likely to take aim
next week, after shuttle Atlantis returns

Feb 16, 08 11:51 AM CST
(Newser) - The Navy's attempt to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite will cost up to $60 million, CNN reports. Three Navy ships are preparing for the mission, which could take place next week, but only after the space shuttle Atlantis returns. The Navy hopes to destroy the satellite, which has half... More »

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space • space shuttle • missile defense system • satellite • US Navy • Atlantis Space Shuttle • space debris • spy satellite

Putin Defies Critics in Last Bow

Russian leader underlines post-presidency designs on power, spars with West

Feb 14, 08 2:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Today may have been Vladimir Putin’s final press conference as Russia's president, but he made it clear he won’t be going far, the New York Times reports. Putin said he would remain a force in the Kremlin, as “there’s enough power to go 'round,” Bloomberg... More »

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NATO • Poland • Vladimir Putin • Czech Republic • press conference • missile defense system • Ukraine • prime minister • Dmitry Medvedev

US to Shoot Down Dead Satellite

Pentagon hopes to destroy it before it crashes to Earsh

Feb 14, 08 12:03 PM CST
(Newser) - The Pentagon is planning to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite in orbit, the AP reports, rather than run the risk of it crashing to Earth—and possibly into unfriendly hands. The powerless satellite is currently expected to hit somewhere on Earth the first week of March; the US would... More »

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missile defense system • satellite • government spying • satellite images • spy satellite

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