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Villagers on new NATO missile defence base

(12 May 2016) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Deveselu - 11 May 2016 1. Low angle shot of train arriving in Deveselu 2. Entrance to Romanian-US air base, train passing by 3. Sign showing US and Romanian flags reading (English) "RO-US ballistic missile defense agreement' 4. Main building in the base seen in the distance 5. Flags and plaques at main base entrance 6. Deveselu sign at the closed railway station 7. Local resident Marin Palos sitting on the rails as the train leaves 8. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Marin Palos, 68-year-old Deveselu resident: "Since World War II, they (the Americans) promised they would come, and they've only just arrived now communism has ended. If communism hadn't ended, they wouldn't have come." 9. Palos' boots 10. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Vox pop, Marin Palos, 68-year-old Deveselu resident: "Now they have come to give us security the Russians will no longer come here. They won't have the courage to come here. We are now living in freedom." 11. Various of Florin Ghica working in vineyard 12. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Vox pop, Florin Ghica, Deveselu resident: "I worked in England for five years and I hoped with the opening of the NATO base I could work there, but so far it's only a hope." 13. Cow in the street 14. Long shot of Deveselu village 15. Various of family working the land 16. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Vox pop, Adriana, (surname not given), 70-year-old Deveselu resident: "The young are hoping to get a job but when they blast us we'll all die on the spot. If the Russians come, maybe (US President) Obama will be able to stop them." 17. Romanian flag flying in between European Union and NATO flags 18. Horse and carriage loaded with fresh hay passing in front of the flags and WWII memorial STORYLINE: US, NATO and European Union flags flew above Deveselu on Wednesday, a day before a new US missile defence system becomes operational in the southern Romanian village. NATO and US officials say the new system, which has been under development for years, is aimed at protecting Europe from ballistic missile threats, especially potential long-range threats from the Middle East. They say the missile shield - which is able to track and shoot down incoming missiles - is purely defensive and is, in any case, powerless against Russia's large stockpile of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Russia is, however, adamantly opposed to having the advanced military system on its doorstep and the development is certain to further exacerbate tensions between Russia and the West that are more strained than at any time since the Cold War. While the Kremlin doesn't view the NATO missile defence system as a threat to its nuclear forces in its current limited shape, it fears that the US-led missile shield may eventually erode the deterrent potential of Russian nuclear forces when it grows more powerful in the future. Russian officials have shrugged off the claim that the planned missile shield is intended to fend off missile threats from Iran, and President Vladimir Putin has pointed at the determination of the US and NATO to pursue the project even after a nuclear deal with Iran as a proof that it's aimed against Russia. Residents in Deveselu hope the new base will bring jobs and security to their village. One resident said he hoped to work at the base but another was worried the installation might make the village a target. For 68-year-old Deveselu resident, Marin Palos, the US presence guarantees security from Russian interference. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...