Threaten Romania Russian Army Chief: European countries that will host NATO missile systems will be targeted

European countries that will host NATO missile systems will be priority targets by Russia, warns General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of Staff of the Russian army.

"Non-nuclear powers will host missile elements have become priority objectives of Russia's military reaction ", warns Valery Gerasimov , according to the Wall Street Journal, explaining that ballistic systems to be installed in Romania and Bulgaria poses a threat to his country.

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov , confirmed that the US plans to install anti-missile systems in European countries continues to be a source of”serious concern "for Russia.

”US missile defense program remains a serious source of concern. We believe these actions part of an overall project risk to Russian strategic forces, disturbing the balance of strategic and regional security, "said Lavrov said on agency site Sputnik.

"Our forecasts on American global missile defense system come true. We can confirm that the implementation of the US missile defense architecture is a threat to strategic stability, "he said, in turn, Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu , noting, during a security conference held in Moscow that NATO missile shield continues to expand, despite the nuclear agreement in principle between the major powers and Iran.

"It is clear that the threat of Iranian missiles, used as a pretext for US and other NATO countries, was a bluff. In spite of substantial decisions in the negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program, it makes no illusions about US missile defense plans review and NATO, "said Shoigu.

”NATO is actively attempting to occupy geopolitical space, enhancing consistent military potential in Eastern Europe, close to Russia's borders, "insisted Shoigu.

Valery Gerasimov , Chief of Staff of the Russian army, said the number of NATO military exercises has doubled in the last year, approaching the Russian borders. In late March, the Russian ambassador in Denmark, Mikhail Vanin, said that Russia would consider legitimate targets all countries that will host plants of the North Atlantic Ballistic.

Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu explained when NATO missile system is purely defensive and has nothing to do with Russia. United States and NATO have explained several times that the missile elements installed in Europe are not directed against Russia, serving to counter threats from countries that do not comply with international regulations, such as Iran.

US Department of Defense announced in 2014 will conduct studies on the environmental impact for any building four terrestrial missiles East Coast of the United States, amid recommendations defense reconfiguration of the device.

Michael Gilmore, director of the Pentagon responsible for operational testing and evaluation devices Protective Agency recommended American antiballistic missile defense device reconfiguration land, after a series of failed tests in recent years.

Environmental impact studies will take approximately 24 months, and the decision on the construction of missile systems will be taken depending on the results. The four proposed sites are Fort Drum (New York State), naval polygon SERE (Portsmouth, Maine), Base Ravenna (Ohio) and Base Custer (Michigan). The American system of missile defense interceptors operates terrestrial (fixed and mobile) and sea, able to launch missiles to intercept short-range devices, medium and long-acting before entering airspace and territorial area of ??the United States.

At least 13 missile interceptors’ terrestrial systems exist on the US West Coast at Fort Greely (Alaska) and Vandenberg (California). By the year 2017 in the western US there will be a total of 44 missile interceptors ramps. Aegis system installed on military ships or offshore, is designed to intercept short and medium range missiles action. There are currently at least 24 Aegis systems installed on US Navy ships, most patrolling the Pacific Ocean.

All Aegis systems to be used in the plan to create a "missile shield" NATO in Europe, the stated purpose being counters threats posed by countries like Iran. Aegis systems adapted for ground use (Aegis ashore) to be installed at the base of Deveselu (Romania) and in Poland. Another component of the system is the system antiballistic mobile terrestrial high altitude THAAD, installed on military trucks