US pledges to go ahead with missile shield plan in Europe 11 May 2012 Objections from Russia notwithstanding, the US has said that it along with NATO would go ahead with a European missile defence programme. The United States and NATO have been wanting to launch a missile shield in Europe by 2020 to counter threats from “rogue” states like Iran. But Russia has been objecting on the grounds that it poses threat to its national security. Moscow wants a written guarantees from NATO that it will not be used against Russia’s strategic nuclear deterrent. [But, who is going to counter threats from 'rogue' states such as the US and Israel?]
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