Clinton ‘Made Clear’ to Russia Missile Defense Will Go Ahead

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she told Russian officials that the U.S. will go ahead with a planned missile defense system in Europe even though Moscow objects.

The missile shield system is intended to counter threats from Iran and does not target Russia, Clinton said. In a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Clinton said she “made clear that we will proceed with deploying missile defenses to defend” Europe.