US could launch missiles from the Baltic Sea


by A. Rienstra
Ice News (Iceland)
2009-09-27


The US Secretary of Defence, Robert Gates, has announced that the U.S missile based defence system could see changes which will result in weapons being deployed from the Baltic Sea, according to Finnish news agency Helsingin Sanomat.

Speaking at a Press Conference in Washington, Gates declared that the incumbent shield defence system based in the Czech Republic and Poland would transition to the sea-borne Aegis ship system. The Aegis vessels are equipped with an integrated missile interception and weapons systems.

Mr Gates stated: “The United States will initially deploy Navy ships equipped with Aegis missile interceptors to help defend Europe and U.S. forces against threats from Iran and othersâ€