The Gabali radar located in Azerbaijan may become part of European anti-missile defenses, Commander of Russian Space Forces Igor Morozov said on Friday, RIA Novosti reports.
Colonel Morozov said that the radar operates with a range of 6,000 km. He added that radars in Voronezh and Armavir (Krasnodar Territory) may also be used.
Russia and NATO agreed to establish European anti-missile defenses at a council in Lisbon in November 2010. The goal of the system is for each country to detect and destroy missiles.
Head of the Russian General Staff Nikolai Makarov said on May 4, 2011, that NATO needs to give guarantees that the anti-missile system will not be a threat to Russia's nuclear potential.
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said that there is no progress in talks with the USA and NATO, Russia is developing counter-measures.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that Russia will take measures if the two sides do not start cooperation.
The Gabali radar station is located in the north-west of Azerbaijan. It was part of the Soviet anti-missile system. Russia still continues to use it.
