What is the big deal?
This is a case of double standards.
Why can't Russia court South American countries and if it wished to arrange basing deals. So what if it is with Chavez.
It does seem to be a case of NATO and the US can park themselves all the way up to the Russian border, contravening a deal whereby NATO agreed not to do suich a thing, but as soon as Russia courts countries close to the USA and sells them weapons it is worrying.
OK so Russia isn't the western style democracy and yes has made a lot of noise about sticking Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, which there already are older TBMs there anyway so its not like Russia doesn't have missiles there.
Also from a UK point of view I am sceptical about the whole need for a missile defense system in europe anyway, aimed at Iran or anyone else. Also I don't feel NATO has really taken Russian concerns into account.
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