New post on Scotty Starnes's Blog |  | Obama truly does hate that America is the number one super power. (Reuters) - The Obama administration disclosed on Tuesday that it is considering sharing some classified U.S. data as part of an effort to allay Russian concerns about a controversial antimissile shield. The administration is continuing negotiations begun under former President George W. Bush on a defense technical cooperation agreement with Moscow that could include limited classified data, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Brad Roberts told a House of Representatives' Armed Services subcommittee. He gave no details on the sort of data that might be shared under such an agreement. Russia strongly opposes the U.S.-engineered bulwark being built in and around Europe against ballistic missiles that could be fired by countries like Iran. Why is Russia so worried about the US protecting itself and our allies? One should also point out that Russia is also a big importer of Iran's oil and is fighting tougher U.N. restrictions. Moscow fears that such a shield could grow strong enough over time to undermine Moscow's own nuclear deterrent force and has threatened to deploy missiles of its own as a counter. Continue reading>>> | | | |
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