The old is once again new. Go figure. Bush, in typical fashion, refuses to budge on his plans to install a missile defense shield in Europe. Russia, on the other hand, is not very pleased with this idea and the fact that the sites for this project include the Czech Republic and Poland. In response, Putin has warned that if the United States continues with its missile defense plan, Russia will once again point its nuclear warheads at Europe. This controversy has overshadowed the G8 Summit in Germany.
This type of talk is eerily similar to what I remember growing up. The Cold War, that sad relic of the 20th Century seems to be poking its ugly head around the corner again and the consequences this time could be grave. The world is not the same as it was back then with many more countries now in the ’Nuclear Club’.
It would be wise for both sides to stop this escalation as the spector of a nuclear arms race and possible nuclear conflict yields no winner. It’s time to close this sad chapter of the last century.
*Update* Check out this article for a good analysis of this situation.
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