Expert: Missile Defense Shield Issue Ignored At U.S-Russia Summit

William Pomeranz, Deputy Director of WWC's Kennan Institute, says the START renewal negotiations took up most of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and President Barack Obama's attention, and left little time room for discussions on the U.S.'s missile defense shield in Poland. Pomeranz argues that President Obama was not ready to admit that he would discontinue this project. (0:36)
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Is Israel's missile defense system necessary?

Jonathan Bronstein explores Israel's recent test of their missile defense system, and what this means for the nation's military capabilities. Two experts commented on this issue. Firstly, Richard Weitz, an analyst from the Hudson Institute, comments specifically on Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities and the possibility for Israel to implement first strike capabilities. Secondly, Benjamin Friedman, a scholar at the Cato Institute, comments on Iran being the greatest threat to Israel, but remains cautious on the military options which Israel should take. (1:59)
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