Russia Threatens 'Preemptive Strike' on US Missile Defense System

May 03, 2012 from NTDTV

Tension is on the rise between Russia and the US over NATO's missile defense system. Moscow believes the system targets Russia and says it could use force against NATO. Russia said on Thursday that it may use preemptive force against the NATO missile defense system if it considers the threat of it growing.

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