NATO to Boost Missile Defenses in East to Counter Russian Threat
NATO plans to bolster its missile-defense systems as part of an effort to shield the alliance's eastern flank from attack, a move likely to stoke tensions with Russia.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization member states are discussing for the first time combining the alliance's ballistic missile shield with other integrated missile-defense assets, according to people familiar with the deliberations.
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