U.S. to deploy shield despite Iran deal

The Unites States will not give up the plans to deploy a system of anti-ballistic missile defense in Europe despite a deal on Iran’s nuclear program.

Izvor: Tanjug

Tuesday, 17.12.2013.

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WASHINGTON The Unites States will not give up the plans to deploy a system of anti-ballistic missile defense in Europe despite a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. This is what U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has informed Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Itar-Tass is reporting, adding that Iran's nuclear program was "previously named as the main source of threat to all NATO countries." U.S. to deploy shield despite Iran deal The agreement, reached in Geneva, "did not rule out implementation of the ABM plans by the U.S. and its European allies," a Pentagon statement said. It added that Hagel, who spoke with Shoigu via video link, stated that the U.S. and NATO’s efforts in the area "do not pose any threat whatsoever to Russia." He also "pointed out the importance of continued consultations between the sides on the future plans in the field of ABM in Europe," the news agency reported. A Pentagon spokesman said the two ministers also discussed the problems of cybercrime, Syria, and struggle with improvised explosive devices. (Beta/AP, file) Concern The United States has voiced concern after reports Russia had moved short-range missiles to its region bordering Poland and Lithuania. The State Department said Washington had urged Moscow "not to destabilize the region," AFP reported. Spokeswoman Marie Harf said Washington had passed on to Moscow regional concerns about the reported deployment of the Iskander missiles in the Kaliningrad area. Moscow has long threatened to deploy the missiles in Kaliningrad in response to a planned U.S. missile-defense system, the French news agency said. Tanjug Itar-Tass, AFP

U.S. to deploy shield despite Iran deal

The agreement, reached in Geneva, "did not rule out implementation of the ABM plans by the U.S. and its European allies," a Pentagon statement said.

It added that Hagel, who spoke with Shoigu via video link, stated that the U.S. and NATO’s efforts in the area "do not pose any threat whatsoever to Russia."

He also "pointed out the importance of continued consultations between the sides on the future plans in the field of ABM in Europe," the news agency reported.

A Pentagon spokesman said the two ministers also discussed the problems of cybercrime, Syria, and struggle with improvised explosive devices.

Concern

The United States has voiced concern after reports Russia had moved short-range missiles to its region bordering Poland and Lithuania.

The State Department said Washington had urged Moscow "not to destabilize the region," AFP reported.

Spokeswoman Marie Harf said Washington had passed on to Moscow regional concerns about the reported deployment of the Iskander missiles in the Kaliningrad area.

Moscow has long threatened to deploy the missiles in Kaliningrad in response to a planned U.S. missile-defense system, the French news agency said.

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