Moscow regards U.S. plans to deploy missile defense bases in Central Europe as an attempt to weaken Russia's nuclear d
eterrent, the official Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
"If a radar [in the Czech Republic] along with missiles in Poland are deployed, this will be a military operation ...to weaken Russia's nuclear deterrent potential," Mikhail Kamynin said in a statement.
"We will have no other option but to take measures to make up for this new factor in our strategic balance of forces with the United States."
Kamynin cited a recent newspaper interview by Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, who said it would be logical for the U.S. radar to monitor Russian territory.
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eterrent, the official Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday."If a radar [in the Czech Republic] along with missiles in Poland are deployed, this will be a military operation ...to weaken Russia's nuclear deterrent potential," Mikhail Kamynin said in a statement.
"We will have no other option but to take measures to make up for this new factor in our strategic balance of forces with the United States."
Kamynin cited a recent newspaper interview by Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, who said it would be logical for the U.S. radar to monitor Russian territory.
"Such statements by Czech leaders .... read more ...
