08-15-2008, 09:13 PM
<b>Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Poland and the United States on Thursday signed a deal for Poland to accept a missile interceptor base as part of a system the United States says is aimed at blocking attacks by rogue nations. Moscow, however, feels it is aimed at Russia's missile force.
"Poland, by deploying (the system) is exposing itself to a strike â 100 percent," Nogovitsyn, the deputy chief of staff, was quoted as saying.
He added, in clear reference to the agreement, that <b>Russia's military doctrine sanctions the use of nuclear weapons "against the allies of countries having nuclear weapons if they in some way help them." </b>Nogovitsyn that would include elements of strategic deterrence systems, he said, according to Interfax.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
"Poland, by deploying (the system) is exposing itself to a strike â 100 percent," Nogovitsyn, the deputy chief of staff, was quoted as saying.
He added, in clear reference to the agreement, that <b>Russia's military doctrine sanctions the use of nuclear weapons "against the allies of countries having nuclear weapons if they in some way help them." </b>Nogovitsyn that would include elements of strategic deterrence systems, he said, according to Interfax.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->