Russia Warns U.S. On Missile Shield

May 7, 2007 -- The head of Russia's strategic missile forces has warned that Russia will take "adequate measures" if Washington goes ahead with plans to deploy elements of a missile-defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Nikolai Solovtsov today reiterated Moscow's stance that the U.S. shield poses a threat to Russia.

The United States insists that the system is aimed at countering attacks from "rogue states" such as Iran or North Korea.

(AFP, Interfax, ITAR-TASS)

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