Nicolas Sarkozy calls for rethink over US missile defence system in Europe

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timesonline.co.uk
David Charter in Nice


Barack Obama was handed an early foreign policy hot potato yesterday when President Sarkozy proposed a truce in the row over US plans for a missile defence system in Europe.

Taking it upon himself to make the EU’s first intervention in the debate – and getting the backing of Russia, which has threatened to position missiles in Kaliningrad – Mr Sarkozy proposed a summit next year on a new pan-European security system, after a suspension of activity from both Moscow and Washington.

The French President’s latest piece of off-the-cuff diplomacy caught most of the main players by surprise and raised eyebrows for seemingly trying to bounce the next US President into a policy change as well as talks about a security organisation to rival Nato.

Mr Obama has said only that he will review America’s national security priorities, including the Bush Administration’s plans to site ten interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar base in the Czech Republic.


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1. Looks like world leaders are willing to work with Obama

This may be a move that was initiated by Obama. Sarkozy is a big fan of Obama and wouldn't do this
without discussing it with him.