During his years as president, George W. Bush proposed adding a defensive missile shield in "Russia's backyard" to prevent an Iranian attack. These shields would consist of a radar station located in the Czech Republic and several American interceptor missile sites hosted in Poland, which would protect the United States from possible Iranian nuclear harassment. Last summer, numerous threats were received from Moscow over these plans, claiming that they were a defense against Russian weapons. Although Mr. Bush and current President Barrack Obama have assured that this poses no threat to Russia, these plans have recently been abandoned, creating a huge controversy over who the United States is trying to please and why they decided to leave themselves and their allies. in potential danger. George Bush originally signed an agreement with the Czech Republic and Poland to install missile sites within their countries' borders. As shown in the image below, the missile sites would be located right next to the Redzikowo Air Base in Poland. The defended area is considered to cover the whole of Europe (since these shields were intended only for defensive purposes), although, as Russia commented, the only known Iranian missile, the Shahab-3, a maximum range of approximately 2,000 km. This distance is not even enough to reach the external borders of Poland, let alone the United States. Although these plans were made as a "precaution" against unknown weapons, Russia believes that the United States "can postpone its decision until there is a realistic threat" (a senior Russian official s 'addressing the BBC). After numerous threats from Moscow, that is exactly what the United States did: it postponed its land-based anti-missile shields. This decision was seen by Russia as a "breakthrough in relations between Moscow (... middle of paper ...... whether Canadian, Russian or even international), if this route is considered waters international, it is almost certain that NATO warships will be present there. Because of this new thinking, Russia has reconsidered its threats to remove land-based missiles. With missiles in Poland, radars could still detect any missile activity, but with warships on the Northern Sea Route, it is almost impossible to tell where NATO is. there is still plenty of room for further development and debate. While some believe that the withdrawal of land-based missiles was a clear and wise decision, others will always be of the opposite opinion. But, in an act of relationship and strategic planning, Obama created the perfect link between American weapons and the Russian military, as seen so far..