Missile defense

NATO Missile Defense System in Europe

Russia was ready to create joint air defense 'architecture' with NATO, however, the alliance refused to do so, Maria Zakharova said, commenting on NATO's buildup in Romania.
"For many years, the Russian side has repeatedly drawn attention to the risks posed by such a unilateral and unfettered deployment of the US strategic missile defense system to international security and strategic stability. We were ready to closely cooperate, including to create a joint air defense architecture with NATO which would have been built on the principle of sectors."

"It could have really protect the region from possible missile threats from outside the Euro-Atlantic region and at the same time would not have undermined strategic parity."