WASHINGTON – US Secretary of state Hillary Clinton yesterday signed an agreement to base anti-missile interceptors in Romania under a Nato missile defence plan that has angered Russia.
Ms Clinton signed the agreement with Romanian foreign minister Teodor Baconschi and said the US expected to deploy the interceptor missiles at a Romanian air force base in approximately four years.
“The agreement we have just signed will position Romania as a central player in Nato’s evolving missile defence capability,” Ms Clinton said, noting that the agreement must still be ratified by the US Senate.
The deal is part of a larger Nato missile plan for Europe that has caused friction with Moscow. – (Reuters)
