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Russia will target U.S. missile shield in Europe if no deal is reached, Medvedev says

Russia will target U.S. missile shield in Europe if no deal is reached, Medvedev says

President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia will target the American missile defense system in Europe with its own missiles if Moscow cannot reach an agreement with Washington and NATO on how the system will be built and operated. Medvedev said time hasn’t run out for an agreement, but he accused the United States of failing to take into account Russian concerns.

 

After U.S. deal, Taiwan to buy helicopters from Europe

Taiwan said on Friday it would buy up to 20 military helicopters from a European manufacturer less than a week after Washington infuriated China by proposing a $6.4 billion arms deal for the island which Beijing claims as its own.

 

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