Russia threatens to point missiles at strategic US targets in Europe

RUSSIA could point missiles at strategic US targets in central Europe, including planned American missile shield sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, a senior Russian general said yesterday.

“I can’t exclude that if such decisions are taken by our military-political leadership, the missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, and other such objects could be chosen as designated targets for some of our inter-continental ballistic missiles,” General Nikolai Solovtsov said.

Moscow “is obliged to take corresponding measures that prevent under any circumstances the devaluing of Russia’s nuclear deterrent.