Russia warns U.S. over Czech missile defence base

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Necroposting this thread back to life since it's still relevant with this update:

Reuters

Russia steps up demand for U.S. to drop European missile shield
Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:27am ED

By Gabriela Baczynska

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans to station parts of a missile shield system in Europe now that Iran has reached an agreement with world powers to limit its nuclear program.

Moscow has long opposed the plan, which it sees as a threat to its nuclear deterrence, and vowed to retaliate if it goes ahead. Washington has previously assured Moscow the shield was meant as protection from "rogue" states like Iran, and not directed against Russia.

Since the July agreement under which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear program in exchange for an easing of U.N., U.S. and European Union sanctions, Moscow has stepped up its rhetoric against the missile shield

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Please also note other older, related threads on the Europe missile shield which could be merged with this:

Medvedev: Russia may target missile defence sites

Russia threatens nuclear attack on Ukraine

Russia's nuclear challenge to Europe

US-Russian team deems missile shield for Europe ineffective vs Iranian attack