Russian Missiles on NATO's Border

The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 30 that Russia had moved ground-based tactical nuclear warheads to its borders with NATO member states. A senior Russian lawmaker denied the report the same day. The report likely refers to a deployment of Iskander missiles not far from the Estonian border. Whether or not that is the case, the report's timing is of interest, as it comes as NATO is divided over how to handle Russia, the U.S.-Russian START treaty faces new scrutiny and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev raises the specter of a new arms race.