WWIII fears as Vladimir Putin vows to 'neutralise' Nato missile shield threat.
WWIII fears as Vladimir Putin vows to 'neutralise' threats from US $800m missile shield in Europe.
President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia is set to 'end threats' from US defence positions across Europe.
A U.S. ballistic missile defence site which has entered service in Europe threatens global security and is a step to a new arms race, he said today.
The leader vowed to adjust budget spending to neutralise its threats to Russia.
The United States switched on an $800million missile shield in Romania on Thursday that it sees as vital to defend itself and Europe from so-called rogue states.
But the Kremlin says it is aimed at blunting its own nuclear arsenal.
Putin said: "We're not going to be dragged into this race. We’ll go our own way.
"We’ll work very accurately without exceeding the plans to finance the re-equipment of our Army and Navy, which have already been laid out for the next several years.
"But we’re going to make corrections to those plans to neutralize the rising threats to Russia's security.
"Recent developments indicate that the situation isn’t getting better.
"Unfortunately, it’s deteriorating. I’m talking about the launch of the radar station in Romania as one of the elements of the up-and-coming US anti-missile defense program."