Czech, Poland Likely To Host U.S. Missile Defense
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WARSAW, Poland Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said Monday after meeting with his Polish counterpart that both countries were prepared to agree in principle to host a proposed U.S. missile defense system.Comment
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The Bush administration is  optimistic it can strike a deal with Poland to house defensive  missiles on Polish soil as part of a missile shield for Europe,  a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
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Poland's prime minister said Tuesday that his country has moved closer to hosting a U.S. missile defense facility after President Bush's visit last week.
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Poland would like to host a major  NATO military installation on its soil as part of a deeper  security relationship with the United States, Polish Foreign  Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told Reuters on Thursday.
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BUDAPEST, Sep 15 (IPS) - Experts from the United States have recently - and  controversially -- visited several localities in the Czech  Republic and Poland to consider a military base for the National  Missile Defence (NMD) programme.
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Russian opposition to a U.S. proposal to build a missile defense system in Poland stems from Moscow's hopes to regain influence over its former satellite, the prime minister said Tuesday. The comments by Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski came a day after a Russian general warned that Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted by Russian missiles if they agree to host U.S. missile defense bases.
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BUDAPEST, Jun 9 (IPS) - U.S. President George W. Bush this week discussed a  U.S. missile base in Eastern Europe with Polish and Czech  officials, but the results were merely words, and the two  European countries showed some naivety as international players.
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Russia hinted on Wednesday it may  station missiles in its most westerly region bordering EU  members Poland and Lithuania, if the United States does not  cooperate over plans for a European missile shield.
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The future location of the U.S.  anti-missile shield in Poland is still an official secret but  in the northern city of Slupsk the locals already know they may  live next to it.
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Poland may allow Moscow to inspect a U.S. anti-missile shield on its territory to convince the Kremlin the weapons would pose no threat to Russia, a Polish official said on Friday.
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A U.S. plan to base a missile defense  system in eastern Europe triggered friction among NATO allies  on Monday as the Czech Republic rejected criticism of talks  with Washington over its possible participation.
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The United States has reassured Poland it is taking steps to cooperate more with Russia and NATO on plans to set up a missile defense system in eastern Europe, a top U.S. diplomat said Thursday.
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The possibility of Poland serving as hub for a U.S. missile defense project is on the agenda for talks between Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski and President Bush.
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Polish and Czech leaders spoke on Monday in favor of allowing the United States to use their territory for parts of an anti-missile defense system that has raised Russian ire, saying it would also protect Europe.
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President Bush and the Czech Republic's leaders on Tuesday defended plans to base part of a U.S. missile shield here despite fierce opposition from Russia.
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Pentagon space shield plan raises stakes with Russia - and local Czechs.
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BUDAPEST, Jun 3 (IPS) - U.S. President George W. Bush is visiting the   Czech Republic and Poland this week as part of Washington's  ongoing  diplomatic effort to convince the region's leaders  of the need for a  missile defence system in Eastern Europe --  revealing a potential new  division amongst European countries.