NATO calls for linking of US, Russia missile defences

The United States, NATO and Russia should consider integrating their missile defence systems, the Western alliance’s secretary general said Friday.

In a major speech outlining his vision for enhanced ties with Moscow, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen issued his call 24 hours after US President Barack Obama’s decision to scrap a plan to install an anti-missile shield and radar in eastern Europe.

“NATO wants Russia to be a real stakeholder in European and international security,” Rasmussen said at the Western alliance’s Brussels HQ. “We need Russia as a partner in resolving the great issues of our time.

“We should explore the potential for linking the US, NATO and Russia missile defence systems at an appropriate time,” he underlined.

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