U.S. launches long-awaited European missile defense shieldU.S. launches long-awaited European missile defense shield
"...The system, to be operated by NATO, is getting up and running nearly a decade after the U.S. first announced plans to do so, only to encounter pushback from Russia. The U.S. has long insisted that the shield is directed against rogue states like Iran and not intended to target Moscow's missiles..."
Reference: www.cnn.com .
