For the umpteenth time, Putin is not against the SDI missile package as such. What he objects to is its placement in Poland (missile component - all 10 of them!!!) and in the Czech Republic (Radar/Guidance component). He does not object to them being parked on Russia's doorstep and actually suggested that the complete system be situated in Azerbaijan (which is on Russia's doorstep).

The system, as clearly stated many times by BB is defensive (He should know he worked on it), and as far as Putin and the Russians are concerned the only danger that it poses to Russia is that if there was a rough missile launch against Europe from either Pakistan or from Iran and the missiles in Poland were launched against it, then it is possible that debris from the strike would land on Russian soil. That's it folks as clearly explained by Vladimir Putin a couple of years ago. And unless these concerns can be addressed the man has a point.

The placing of the system in Azerbaijan may not be an option as that might not give the system sufficient time to obtain a "firing solution" as it might be too close to the target missile's point of launch. I do not believe that the sighting of the systems components was arbitrary, there is a reason for them being where they are that has to do with that system providing optimum cover relative to the performance of the system.