MOSCOW. (Nikita Petrov exclusively for RIA...
allies who are not happy about U.S. plans to defend itself with a missile shield, and leave them the role of a target for retaliation.The same sources argue that Washington has not reduced Russia's concerns about the threat of a U.S. missile shield to the Russian nuclear deterrent in the European part, where Russia keeps about one third of its counterforce potential.
Defense ministry representatives note that by way of confidence building Rice and Gates have offered to let Russian officers visit the radar in the Czech Republic or the GBI site in Poland given the consent of their respective governments. But who can guarantee that this consent will be given? Topolanek has made the promise now, but later on he can take it back. The proposals not to target the radar at Russia or to keep interceptor missiles non-operational are pretty much the same. Anything can be promised, Russian military say. However, the U.S. is not going to sign a legally binding document.
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