Will Obama trade missile defense curbs for Russian arms cuts?

Will Obama trade missile defense curbs for Russian arms cuts?
"...Missile defense is an issue that has split Washington and Moscow for decades. And it is likely to remain a point of contention when President Obama visits Russia next week – despite the fact that Mr. Obama is less enthusiastic than his predecessor about US plans to erect missile defense facilities in Eastern Europe...."
Reference: www.csmonitor.com

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NATO supports U.S. missile defense projects in Eastern Europe

NATO supports U.S. missile defense projects in Eastern Europe
"...NATO foreign ministers on Wednesday expressed their support for the U.S. missile defense projects in the Czech Republic and Poland, recognizing their "substantial contribution" to the protection of NATO allies from long-range ballistic missiles...."
Reference: news.xinhuanet.com

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Testing Obama from the very start

Testing Obama from the very start
"...Hours after Obama was elected president, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev gave a blistering speech vowing to place short-range missiles on Russian's border if Washington proceeds with planned missile defense systems in Eastern Europe...."
Reference: www.oregonlive.com

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