Moscow is preparing a serious response to Washington's plans for missile defense in Romania

Romania approved the plan of Washington to deploy interceptor missiles as part of a missile defense shield for southern Europe, said President Traian Basescu ...

Basescu said that the Supreme Defense Council - agency in charge of defense and security of the country - endorsed the U.S. proposal to include Romania in the system against potential attacks by ballistic missiles or medium-range missiles. " "Ground-based interceptors will be installed on the national territory", - said Basescu, adding that American equipment would be put into operation in 2015.

Basescu also said that Romania participated in this project does not threaten Moscow: "The new system is not directed against Russia. I want to strongly emphasize this, Romania has made available on their territory is not against Russia, against other threats."

Unlike other European countries, as recalled Reuters News Agency, in Romania, public support for U.S. military policy is very high. Throughout the country there is a small American base and training centers. Revised plan for Obama, announced in September last year, includes missile defense ground-and sea-based. His administration contends that the plan prevents the potential threat from Iran is more effective than Bush's plan.

In Moscow, as seen from the comments of representatives of Foreign Ministry of Russia, drew attention to the statement of President Basescu of Romania has agreed to locate in the territory of Romania terrestrial interceptors within the announced September 17, 2009 decision by the U.S. administration about the upcoming deployment of American missile presence in Europe. "This is a serious issue that we will be carefully reviewed, - reads the comments of the representative ministry said. - Some time ago, the U.S. administration announced plans for the implementation of the adapted incremental approach, which, inter alia, the deployment of non-strategic ABM systems in different regions of the world. It is clear that such plans involve military-technical, operational, political, geopolitical, international law and many other aspects. Of course, we have in this regard, there are concerns. There is a need for clarification. We are all into contact with American and European partners. We would like to reiterate that our basic approach to this complex of questions based on the fact that for a start it is necessary to undertake a joint assessment of the emerging missile calls. You can then develop methods to prevent escalation of such challenges in a real missile threat. In the first place by that found in mind the political-diplomatic and economic measures. In the case of a real threat could be considered and the joint military-technical ways to respond. But start with this would be politically and economically costly. In order to maintain peace and stability in Europe must be carefully weighed, collective action on the principles of equal and indivisible security for all States without exception. Other approaches may be detrimental to the interests of strengthening European and global security. "