A later version of the Associated Press story I cited on joint NATO-Russia missile defense has this reaction from Russia’s emissary to NATO: Since 2003, NATO
“„Since 2003, NATO and Russia have staged at least four simulated missile defense exercises. Both sides say they were successful.
“„“They showed (NATO’s and Russia’s) missile defense systems could be made interoperable,” [Dmitry] Rogozin told reporters Friday. “They showed this can enhance the level of security for everyone.”
“„In Brussels, Rogozin, the Russian NATO envoy, said the shelving of the U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe means Russia will now not deploy short-range Iskander missiles near . “If you have no radars and missiles in the and Poland, we don’t need to find some response,” he said.