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The first of four U.S. destroyers forming part of NATO's new anti-missileshield for Europe has arrived at a southern Spanish naval base used by the U.S.Navy.
A statement on NATO's website said theUSS Donald Cook, a multi-mission Missile Defense-capable Aegis Destroyer,arrived Tuesday at Rota base, where it will be permanently based.
NATO said three similar ships will besent to Rota over the next two years. The ships have advanced sensorcapabilities and interceptor missiles that can detect and shoot down ballisticmissiles.
The shield system was designed tocounter an Iranian missile threat. It also has elements in Romania, Poland andTurkey and an operational headquarters in Germany.
Russia opposes the shield and calls forguarantees it will not be the target.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-destroyer-arrives-spain-nato-shield-130418241.html;_ylt=AwrTWf2PbPpSHBwATK_QtDMD
A statement on NATO's website said theUSS Donald Cook, a multi-mission Missile Defense-capable Aegis Destroyer,arrived Tuesday at Rota base, where it will be permanently based.
NATO said three similar ships will besent to Rota over the next two years. The ships have advanced sensorcapabilities and interceptor missiles that can detect and shoot down ballisticmissiles.
The shield system was designed tocounter an Iranian missile threat. It also has elements in Romania, Poland andTurkey and an operational headquarters in Germany.
Russia opposes the shield and calls forguarantees it will not be the target.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-destroyer-arrives-spain-nato-shield-130418241.html;_ylt=AwrTWf2PbPpSHBwATK_QtDMD
