Medvedev: Russia may target European missile shield

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will deploy, if necessary, offensive weaponry in the southern and western parts of the country to target elements of the U.S.-backed European missile shield, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday, November 23.

Medvedev outlined a series of possible “appropriate measures” against the U.S. interceptor missiles and radars being deployed in Europe if missile defense talks between Moscow and Washington resulted in failure.

“If the measures listed [in the statement] are not be sufficient, Russia will deploy in the west and the south of the country advanced offensive weapons systems which will target the European component of the [U.S.] missile defense network,” Medvedev said, RIA Novosti reported.