Joe Biden Says U.S. Wants Missile Shields in Poland
Last Saturday at a conference in Munich, Germany, Vice President Joseph Biden said the U.S. will continue its plans to install missile defense shields in Poland, despite Russia’s disapproval. (Source)
“We will continue to develop missile defenses to counter a growing Iranian capability, provided the technology is proven and it is cost-effective, using Iran’s space breakthrough – which saw the country placing a domestically-built satellite into orbit – as a pretext for Washington’s plans.”
Russia threatened to install missiles on the Polish border in retaliation, but Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei B. Ivanov told conference attendees that his country would not deploy the missiles if we “reviewed” our plans.
Biden also said the U.S. will go on the offensive if Iran continues its nuclear weapon development and terrorist sponsorship. The U.S. ostensibly needs Russia’s support to stop rogue states like Iran and North Korea.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a message similar to Biden’s. She said the U.S. may “reconsider” plans to build missile defense shields in Central Europe if Iran ceased its nuclear program.
“If we’re able to see a change of behavior on the part of the Iranians with respect to what we believe to be their pursuit of nuclear weapons, then you know, we will reconsider where we stand. But we are a long, long way from seeing such evidence of any behavior change.” (Source)
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