U.S. calls on Russia to join its missile defense plans in Eastern Europe

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Russia to join the Washington plan to deploy a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe.

"We believe that Russia and the United States to cooperate on defense - to include joint research and development. Assumingly And finally we can reach an agreement (on) joint deployment, "Clinton said in Brussels.

Clinton defended the idea of the Bush administration to deploy a strategic missile shield to defend the Czech Republic and Poland.

"Missile defense is an element of our (U.S. and EU), the common defense posture," she said after a meeting with the European Union (EU) Troika - the Presidency, the decision-making Council and the European Commission.

"It obviously has to be proven to work and be profitable to be deployed in the Czech Republic and Poland. But it is intended to be part of a deterrent and defensive reaction vis-à-vis Iran and Other players who could reach, and to determine the use of missiles against Europe, "she says.

Clinton, Obama said that the administration would not drop the Bush-era plan.

"We must be prepared to provide mutual defense effective ways, and we will continue to explore various ways to do so. If the defense is proven to work and it is profitable, it may be part of the defense in all, "said Clinton.

The U.S. plan has met strong opposition from Moscow, which insists that the missile defense system, if deployed, Russia will undermine national security. Clinton said she would tell Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, that the proposed missile shield is intended to missile threats from Iran and terrorist networks, not Russia, during his talks with to Geneva, on Friday evening.

Clinton also praised the Czech Republic and Poland for "visionary leadership in recognizing that there are new missile threats to Europe than the United States needs help.

"If it were not for Poland and the Czech Republic are ready to step up and be part of this new defense posture, we would not be able to engage with Russia on this issue," she said .