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MOSCOW-President Vladimir Putin vowed Wednesday to strengthen Russia's military capability and step up spying abroad in response to U.S. plans to build missile defense sites and deploy troops in Eastern Europe."The situation in the world and internal political interests require the Foreign Intelligence Service to permanently increase its capabilities,primarily in the field of information and analytical support for the country's leadership,"Putin said at a meeting with senior military and security officers in remarks that were posted on the Kremlin's Web site.The Foreign Intelligence Service is a successor agency to the KGB.Putin did not identify specific nations as targets,but officials in the United States and Britain have said recently that Moscow has intensified its spying in those countries.Putin said U.S. plans to station troops in Eastern Europe and Washington's intention to base missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic pose security challenges for Russia. Washington says the facilities are necessary to protect the U.S. and Europe from missiles launched by Iran or other rogue states.Putin has proposed that the U.S. use a Soviet-built radar base in Azerbaijan for missile defense.U.S. officials have questioned whether the facility is technically compatible with American systems.On Wednesday,Putin said Washington was stonewalling."Alternative ways of protection from hypothetical missile threats which we proposed have been left unanswered," he said."All-round strengthening of our military forces is one of our indisputable priorities,"Putin said,promising to continue equipping the military with new weapons.Putin also criticized the United States and other NATO members for failing to ratify an amended version of the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty,which limits the deployment of tanks,aircraft and other heavy non-nuclear weapons around the continent.To read more go to:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8QJQ3Q80&show_article=1
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