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Explain the issues involving US and NATO Missile Defense systems deployments in Europe. Why does the US say it needs missile defense systems in Europe? What has been the Russian response? (Don't overlook Iran)
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A review of the NATO European and United States missile defense programs and rhetoric and systems. Also, how Russia responds to the programs.

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Explain the issues involving US and NATO Missile Defense systems deployments in Europe. Why does the US say it needs missile defense systems in Europe? What has been the Russian response?

The missile defense system in place in the United States has caused Europe to request the same type of protections for itself. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is in charge of providing such a system to defend against missiles against countries from other countries. Antimissile programs include such weapons as missiles that can strike down incoming missiles and future laser tracking and elimination defenses from space. A lot of the original ideas were not economically feasible for the United States, but as time has passed and technology improved, this is not necessarily the case.

In 2002 at the 2002 Prague Summit, a feasibility study was launched to decide if such a program was feasible for Europe. It was found to be feasible and the negotiations and talks began to put such a system in place. The allies from Europe wanted a system that would complement the ...

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