US proposals on missile defense “fall short”, according to unidentified Russian Foreign Ministry official

Russian news agency ITAR-Tass has quoted a statement by an unidentified official at the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying that US proposals for broader cooperation on missile defense fall short of real cooperation. Proposals bringing Russia in on missile defense, were put forward by the US this week. As part of its plans, the US is hoping to deploy radar and rocket installations in the Czech Republic and Poland, respectively. Moscow remains highly critical of the US missile shield proposal, suggesting the system would be a threat to Russia’s security. Russia has also made clear it will suspend participation in the CFE Treaty (the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe) in December as a result.