Uz oštro protivljenje Rusije, koja je to smatrala mogućom prijetnjom po svoju vojnu odbranu, taj plan se pretvorio u veliku kost razdora u odnosima između Moskve i Vašingtona.
Staunchly opposed by Russia, which viewed it as a possible threat to its military deterrent, that plan turned into a major bone of contention in relations between Moscow and Washington.