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Items Associated with Europe - esp. France/Germany

European Moves to Militarise Space

Issues Influencing European and UK Attitudes to Missile Defence - 4/05

European missile defense would be no match for Russian strategic arsenal - 8/2/05

France places ballistic missile order with EADS - 23/12/04

Lockheed adding 160 jobs to support missile defense work with Germany, Italy - 1/12/04

US 'Star Wars' missiles will be in Europe in five years - 21/11/04

Berlin to Spend Billion on Missile Defense - 21/10/04

Europeans May Aid US Firms With Star Wars - 17/8/04

Europeans May Aid US Firms with 'Star Wars' - 20/7/04

European And Asian Firms Can Join Missile Defense Industry - 20/7/04

A Missile Shield For Europe - 17/11/03

BASIC Briefing Paper describing some European governments' positions on missile defense - 2/03

Pentagon puts hard sell on Europe over missile defence - 19/11/02

US says decision time looms for missile defence - 18/11/02

Germany puts off decision on development of missile system with Britain until after election - 12/9/02
The Empty Promise of Global Missile Defense - 1/8/02
Boeing, EADS Link in Defense System - 23/7/02
Bush seeks global allies for missile defence - 23/7/02
U.S. Seeks Foreign Aid in Missile Defense - 29/6/02
U.S., in Shift, Looks to Allies to Help in Development of a Missile Defense - 29/6/02
Pentagon eyes cooperation with Europe on missile defense projects - 7/6/02
Singing from the same hymn sheet but in a different tune - 20/3/02
Intercepted missiles could fall on Europe - 29/8/01
Chirac reaffirms support for ABM treaty - 27/8/01
Italian leader backs missile defence - 23/7/01
Europe Rebuffs Plan To Drop ABM - 9/7/01
Democrat Hears Euro Doubts on Missile Defense - 9/7/01
EU Calls for 'Global' Effort on Missile Control - 16/6/01
France and Germany Caution Bush on Missile Defense Plan - 14/6/01
Bush kicks-off European tour overshadowed by major differences - 12/6/01
France and Germany for joint EU non-proliferation stand - 12/6/01
Germans at last learn truth about von Braun's 'space research' base - 10/6/01
Bush Gets Private Tutorial On Europe - 10/6/01
NATO Divided on Missile Defense - 30/5/01
Nato snubs Powell over missile defence - 30/5/01
US and NATO split over Missile Defense - 30/5/01
NATO Won't Back Bush's Star Wars Plan - 29/5/01
Europe and Missile Defense: Tactical Considerations, Fundamental Concerns - 29/5/01
US officials grilled over NMD shield, threat of protests in Britain - 10/5/01
Holbrooke Says Europe Must 'Stand Up' To US - 8/5/01
Bush Defense Plan Worries Europe - 4/5/01
Russia and Europe ready to hear Bush plan - 3/5/01
Rep. Allen to Introduce Legislation to Require U.S. Allies to Pay Share of Missile Defense System - 2/5/01
Whining Strategy - 14/4/01
How Serious Is The Russian Proposal For The Missile Defence Of Europe? - 11/4/01
Powell: Defense Plan Will Aid Allies - 26/3/01
France Shifts to Softer Stance as U.S. Plans Its Missile Shield - 10/3/01
Greens Leader Attacks Missile Plan - 9/3/01
NATO Secretary General Reports EU View Shifting On Missile Defense - 8/3/01
Germany's Schroeder takes wait-and-see stance on NMD - 8/3/01
Deceptive Maneuvers: Germany's Schroeder cozies up to NMD plan - 7/3/01
Germany accepts missile defense - 2/3/01
Germany retreats on missile shield - 1/3/01
Missile defense will divide us from allies - 26/2/01
President Hails Russia Defense Plan - 22/2/01
Putin Touts Limited Shield to NATO - 21/2/01
Fischer Sees No Sudden U.S. Withdrawal From ABM - 21/2/01
Moscow offers missile shield to Europe - 20/2/01
Russia Presses Missile Defense Plan - 20/2/01
Moscow offers missile shield to Europe - 17/2/01
Do We Have to "Accept" U.S. NMD? - 14/2/01
Germany Will Not Mediate In Russian U.S. Missile Dispute - 12/2/01
U.S. Missile Shield on Fischer's Moscow Agenda - 9/2/01
Europeans Call Land-Based Missile Defense Unthinkable - 5/2/01
Solana: U.S. Can Deploy Shield - 5/2/01
Report on Munich demonstration at Wehrkunde conference in Munich attended by Donald Rumsfeld - 3/2/01
U.S. Tries Defusing Allies' Opposition to Missile Defense - 3/2/01
US will not act alone on missile defence-Rumsfeld - 3/2/01
Protest at Rumsfeld visit to Munich - 1/01
Russia Presses Germany on NMD - 31/1/01
Putin strives for anti-missile pact - 31/1/01
European politicians oppose US missile defence - 30/1/01
Chirac warns NMD could kick off worldwide arms race - 29/1/01
Europe to hold star wars talks - 28/1/01
Bush Must Give Europe Time For Missile Defense - 26/1/01
Allies Ponder Response to Bush on Missile Defense - 25/1/01
Germany, U.S. To Discuss Missiles - 12/1/01
German Ex - Minister Backs U.S. Missile Defense - 12/1/01
German scientists group asks EU countries to opposed NMD - 20/11/00
European Leaders Praise U.S. Antimissile Decision - 2/9/00
Allies Signal Opposition To a U.S. Missile Shield - 13/7/00
Europe Wants Its Say on Missiles - 22/6/00
Europe urged by Putin to reject US missile plan - 12/6/00
France and Germany: Same Star Wars View - 9/6/00
Putin missile plan covers all Europe - 7/6/00
Missile Defense to Be Shared with Allies, Says Clinton - 1/6/00
Clinton Warned On Missile Defense - 1/6/00
Clinton May Share Defense Technology - 31/5/00
Worries Mount in Europe Over U.S. Missile Defense - 19/5/00
Fischer: Europe Must Unite on U.S. Missile Defense - 8/5/00
German Leader Says U.S. Senators Endanger World - 5/5/00
Missile dispute 'threatens Nato' - 5/5/00
Europeans Decry US NMD Plans - 1/5/00
Europe May Look Unkindly Towards US Missile Defense Plans - 1/5/00
US defence plan alarms Europe - 13/12/99
US Missile Defense No Threat to NATO-Cohen - 30/11/99
Allies Fear US Project May Renew Arms Race - 20/11/99
Allies fear US jilting them for missiles - 12/11/99
US Pushes Missile Defense Despite Allies' Opposition - 6/11/99
France concerned about U.S. anti-missile advances - 25/8/99