14 NATO countries, including Romania, plus Finland have signed a letter of intent for the development of a common air defense shield called the European Sky Shield. The initiative belongs to Germany, and the European shield could be equipped with the Arrow 3 missile interception system, developed by Israel and the USA, and with the American Patriot system. The placement of such anti-missile batteries in several countries would allow for a complete and efficient defense of the European airspace, and the costs would be lower for each individual state, Mircea Geoană, NATO Deputy Secretary General said in Brussels, where the document was signed.
Diana Petrescu, Radio Romania International
