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11/19/10

NATO's Portugal meeting: Obama announces deal on missile defense system

President Obama said Friday that he has reached agreement with NATO allies to develop a missile defense shield that would protect Europe and the U.S.

The group immediately issued an invitation to Russia to participate, and top U.S. officials sounded confident that Russian President Dmitri Medvedev would react positively. Obama's point person at the summit in Lisbon said he thought the proposal would trigger a moment of cooperation between Russia and NATO.

For more: NATO's Portugal meeting: Obama announces deal on missile defense system - latimes.com

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