Russia's military threatens pre-emptive strike if NATO goes ahead with missile plan.

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FOX News:

Russia's top military officer has threatened to carry out a pre-emptive strike on U.S.-led NATO missile defense facilities in Eastern Europe if Washington goes ahead with its controversial plan to build a missile shield.

 

President Dmitry Medvedev said last year that Russia will retaliate militarily if it does not reach an agreement with the United States and NATO on the missile defense system.

Chief of General Staff Nikolai Makarov went even further Thursday. "A decision to use destructive force pre-emptively will be taken if the situation worsens," he said at an international conference attended by senior U.S. and NATO officials.

 

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov also warned on Thursday that talks between Moscow and Washington on the topic are "close to a dead end."

 

U.S. missile defense plans in Europe have been one of the touchiest subjects in U.S.-Russian relations for years.

 

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I'm so glad we have a President who knows how to kick ass and take names.

 

 

[RandyM]

Too bad Reagan's SDI was never brought to fruition.