Mosnews,
U.S. President George W. Bush has called for Russian participation in the U.S. missile defense plans for Poland and Czech Republic, saying it would benefit Russian security.
“It’s in your interests to have a system that could prevent a future Iranian regime, for example, from launching a weapon. It’s in Russia’s security interests,” Bush was quoted by IANS during the U.S.-EU summit at the White House.
Bush said he would work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to ensure he does not see missile defense as “antagonistic”. Putin has strongly objected to the plans and last week said he was considering suspending a European treaty to limit the size of conventional forces on the continent.
The U.S. intends to station 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a targeting radar in Czech Republic by 2012 claiming they would be oriented towards ballistic missile threats from the south.
