Missile defense

MAE: Bogdan Aurescu to meet British counterpart Philip Hammond in London

Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu will pay a visit to London on Tuesday, on which occasion he will have a meeting with his British counterpart Philip Hammond and will participate in a conference on the topic of the ballistic missile defence.

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Romania Defends NATO Missile Defence Plans

"The anti-missile system is only for self-defence, as defined by the UN charter, and has nothing to do with Russia," Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu said on Saturday.

Aurescu was commenting after Russia's ambassador to Denmark, Mikhail Vanin, warned the Scandinavian country not to join the NATO missile defence system.

Is Turkey withdrawing from NATO?

Last week, the news fell like a bombshell. Defense Minister ?smet Y?lmaz declared at the Turkish parliament that Turkey?s new defense missile system, to be purchased most probably from China, would not be integrated with NATO?s system. This kicked off a hot discussion on whether Turkey is changing its strategic affiliation and might ultimately withdraw from NATO.

Turkish officials differ over NATO link of planned missile system

Senior Turkish officials have differed over whether the planned new-long range missiles will be compatible with NATO systems, with a presidential spokesperson correcting the defense minister Feb. 23, stressing that these systems will surely be integrated with the alliance's defense structure.

Russia offers Iran new missiles despite sanctions

Russia has offered Iran advanced surface-to-air missiles after scrapping a similar deal in 2010 because of UN sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme, the state defence company said on Feb. 23.
      
Any such a deal is likely to go down badly in Washington as Western countries seek to keep up the pressure on Iran to agree a comprehensive deal on its nuclear activities.

Turkey won't decide on air defense deal before Apr. 24

Turkey won?t make a decision over its multibillion dollar deal for the construction of its first long-range air and anti-missile defense system before April 24, the centennial of the 1915 events Turkey will refrain from selecting a winner for its disputed, multibillion dollar contract for the construction of its first long-range air and anti-missile defense system before April 24, the ce

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