Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Tue 08 Aug 2008Medvedev threatens military response to US shield
President Dmitry Medvedev said today Russia would respond militarily to the deployment of US missiles close to its borders under an American missile shield plan.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed an agreement in Poland last week on deployment of 10 US interceptor rockets there. Washington says the shield, also involving tracking systems in the Czech Republic, is intended to protect against launches by rogue states - a reference principally to Iran.
Choose a Subscription type - required
