Russia has played down the significance of the deployment of nuclear-capable Iskander missiles to the Russian outpost of Kaliningrad after the move led to protests from Estonia, Poland and Lithuania, underlining tensions about Russian intentions. The deployment of the missiles was part of regular drills and was not a secret, the Russian defence ministry insisted. Eastern Europe needs permanent Nato troops, say ex-US policymakers Read more“First of all, the authors behind the fuss should know that the Iskander missile system is a mobile one,” said a ministry spokesman, Gen Igor Konashenkov. “Recent activity by the Russian Federation raises concerns,” Poland’s defence minister, Antoni Macierewicz, said on Saturday. He said the deployment is “part of the drill” since Russia “is not at war” with anyone.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2016 16:59 UTC