[Beetle01]

What should the Russians do about our placing new weapons systems in places that they feel threatens their national security? Should they say, "Oh, that's America, land of the cool and the free. Go ahead, guys, do whatever you want. You're so trustworthy and never use your military but in sweet and gentle and virtuous ways."?

They aren't offensive weapons systems. They are strictly defensive missile shields. To prevent attack, prevent a rogue launch, or mulitiple other scenarios. They have no offensive capabilities.

You should be asking not why are we helping Western Europe install this shield, they have a right to be prepared defensively for any scenario, but why are the Russians so adimant it isn't put in that they are willing to threaten the countries that have them put in, along with the US.