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    Obama Reverses Policy on Missile Shield

    NATO, the US and Russia should abandon "mistrust" and coordinate their efforts against international ballistic missiles. That's from NATO's new secretary general, just one day after President Obama pulled the plug on George Bush's plan for missile defense in Eastern Europe.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    NATO, the US and Russia should abandon "mistrust" and coordinate their efforts against international ballistic missiles. That's from NATO's new secretary general, just one day after President Obama pulled the plug on George Bush's plan for missile defense in Eastern Europe. Based on the latest intelligence about Iran's ballistic missile technology, the US will rely on missiles already deployed by the Navy on ships at sea. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff are unanimously in support. Russia's Vladimir Putin called that "a right and brave decision," but it's produced heated controversy in the Czech Republic and Poland, not to mention Washington, DC. We hear about technology, national security and international politics.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Edward Lucas

      The Economist

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      Robert Gard, Jr

      Chairman, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

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      Jamie Fly

      Foreign Policy Initiative

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Russia, Iran and Missile Defense in Europe
    1. 0:00The Soft Sell of First Lady Michelle Obama
    2. 7:46Obama Reverses Policy on Missile ShieldYou’re reading this
    3. 43:46The Story behind the Acorn Videos
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