Overall Summary:
The United States has decided to downsize the missile defense systems in Europe. Intelligence believes that Iran's missiles are for short and middle range distances and therefore missile defense for long-range missiles are not needed. Unfortunately, President Obama is faced with Pole and Czech beliefs that lessened American defenses leaves Europe vulnerable. Some say that Obama's change in defense is an attempt to renew relations with Russia. The new missile system has hundreds of shorter range missile interceptors as opposed to Bush's ten centralized long-range interceptors.
My Opinion:
I think that Obama's change in security is rushed and unsafe. Poland and The Czech Republic are right to be concerned because they are less sheltered by the U.S.'s defenses. Iran intelligence is not necessarily trustworthy and Obama has spent only a short time in office and has quickly concluded that Iran does not pose as big a threat as Bush assumed. I think Obama is not necessarily wrong in deciding Iran does not have long-range missiles but I think it is better safe than sorry and just because Iran will not use force against our allies does not mean Russia or other Middle-Eastern nations will not either.
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