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McCaskill Statement On Missile Defense System In Eastern Europe

Statement

Date: Sept. 17, 2009
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Defense

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill made the following statement on President Obama's announcement that the United States will stop plans for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe.

"I am concerned about the Administration's abrupt decision today to cancel the long-planned missile defense deployment to two important allies, the Czech Republic and Poland. In July, the Senate unanimously adopted the Lieberman-Sessions amendment that stated that the U.S. missile defense system in Europe should be capable of protecting the United States and Europe. I urge the Administration to explain to the American people and our European allies why this decision is in the best interest of our collective security against the Iranian threat -- right now we have been given too little information to be sure that this is the best path forward."


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