Bloomberg
NATO plans to bolster its missile-defense systems as part of an effort to shield the alliance’s eastern flank from attack, a move likely to stoke tensions with Russia.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization member states are discussing for the first time combining the alliance’s ballistic missile shield with other integrated missile-defense assets, according to people familiar with the deliberations.
Moscow has long taken issue with the presence of NATO’s ballistic-defense efforts, particularly the deployment of missile interceptors in Poland and Romania. The alliance has deflected the complaints, pointing to long-range missile threats from Iran.
