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Bush to mark ABM demise, call for missile defense WASHINGTON - U.S. President George W. Bush will mark the U.S. withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM) on Thursday by calling for an aggressive U.S. effort to develop missile defenses against "rogue" nations as well as new post-Sept. 11 threats, U.S. officials said. 2002-06-13 ABM demise opens door to U.S. missile defenses WASHINGTON - Thirty years after taking effect as a bulwark of Cold War deterrence, the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty is set to expire on Thursday, freeing the United States to pursue aggressively its goal of a multibillion-dollar defense system against enemy missiles. 2002-06-12 China Leader, Putin Discuss Terror MOSCOW - Vice President Hu Jintao of China met with President Vladimir Putin on Saturday to discuss the war against terrorism, events in Afghanistan and the prospects for a post-Taliban government there. 2001-10-27 People: [Hu Jintao] [Jiang Zemin] Activities: [China-Russia] Russia signals acceptance of U.S. ABM pullout MOSCOW - Russia signalled on Tuesday that it no longer sought to talk the United States out of withdrawing from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty, but instead aimed to make the shift to a new strategic relationship "safer." 2001-09-12 Activities: [Russia-U.S.] New U.S.-Russian arms talks open in Moscow MOSCOW - Russian and U.S. arms experts began a fresh round of talks on Tuesday expected to focus on U.S. plans to build a missile defence shield and the future of a landmark 1972 arms treaty. 2001-09-11 Activities: [Russia-U.S.] Headlines Bush to mark ABM demise, call for missile defense 2002-06-13 ABM demise opens door to U.S. missile defenses 2002-06-12 China Leader, Putin Discuss Terror 2001-10-27 Russia signals acceptance of U.S. ABM pullout 2001-09-12 New U.S.-Russian arms talks open in Moscow 2001-09-11 ABM more vital after Cold War--Russia 2001-09-02 Missile Talks to Continue Despite Bush's Remarks 2001-08-24 U.S. Risks Angering Allies Over Missile Defense 2001-08-24 U.S. Sets November Deadline in ABM Talks 2001-08-22 U.S., Russia Discuss Missile Defense 2001-08-21 No Progress Seen in U.S.-Russia Talks on Missiles 2001-08-20 Putin Remains Opposed to Dropping ABM Treaty 2001-08-14 Russia Remains Opposed to Dropping ABM Treaty 2001-08-13 U.S., Russia Missile Talks Conclude in D.C. 2001-08-09 U.S.-Russia Missile Talks to Start Slowly 2001-08-07 Russia Standing By ABM Treaty 2001-07-27 Most-viewed U.S., Russia Discuss Missile Defense 2001-08-21 Bush to mark ABM demise, call for missile defense 2002-06-13

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