[Shtirlic]

it's interesting, because they are doing it again via placing missile defense complexes with attacking potential in Europe.

[emp_zealoth]

The bigger issue is that Russians now have midrange nuclear capable missiles right outside EU, never mind flying nuclear bombers from museum all the way to UK

[sgt101]

How can missile interceptors be used to attack an enemy power?

[Synaesthesia]

They could prevent a retaliatory strike and thus are a first strike weapon.

[Shtirlic]

"On 13 December 2001, President of the US, George W. Bush gave Russia a 6-month notice of US intent to withdraw from the ABM Treaty so that the United States could pursue development of the program at that time known as National Missile Defense (NMD)-already under way, in potential violation of US INF treaty obligations"