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Missile shield raises new nuclear arms race fears

11:50 01/03/2010

The main security threat to countries in central and eastern Europe, such as Romania and Poland, comes - or is perceived to come - from Russia.

Russia’s rhetoric is not outward acceptance of the Romanian proposal. It says it is “concerned” by Romania’s decision to host interceptor missiles. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov demanded an “exhaustive explanation” from The White House.

This is a change from the hostility Russia demonstrated in 2007, following the US decision to host a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic. Russia then threatened to put its Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad to counter the Polish shield.

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