Poland 'closer' to defense shield
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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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"I expect that cooperation to continue"  The Bush administration wants deals by the end of the year for missile defense bases in Eastern Europe, but getting the Czech Republic and Poland to go along with that timetable could be difficult.Poland's opposition party ousted ruling conservatives in parliamentary elections on Sunday, though Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested Monday he still believes Warsaw will cooperate.The Pentagon wants to install 10 interceptor rockets in Poland which, when linked to a proposed tracking radar in the Czech Republic and to other elements of the existing U.S. missile defense system based in the United States, could defend all of Europe against a long-range missile fired from the Middle East. Read more
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President Bush and Polish President Lech Kaczynski on Monday defended plans for a missile defense shield fiercely opposed by Russia.
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President Bush signaled Friday the United States will press ahead with a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe despite Russia's heated objections. Poland's president expressed support for installing interceptor rockets in his country.
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The United States is moving forward with missile shield talks with Poland and the Czech Republic, as it explores the idea of a joint radar base with Russia, NATO and US officials said Thursday.
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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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Poland wants a bilateral pact and   improved air defenses as part of any deal to become the first   ballistic missile-defense hub outside of the United States, its   defense minister said on Wednesday.
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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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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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The prime minister voiced support Thursday for a U.S. missile defense base on Polish soil &#151; as long as Warsaw can negotiate a good agreement with Washington.
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Poland will listen to Russia's arguments  but will make its own decision on whether to install a U.S.  anti-missile base on its territory, Polish media reported on  Sunday.
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Poland's new prime minister yesterday reaffirmed his nation's commitment to fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and he suggested during his first U.S. visit that Poland might be willing to host elements of a missile defense system.
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Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski will invite leaders of all political parties next week to discuss a plan to host elements of a U.S. anti-missile shield, officials said on Wednesday.
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Poland will send at least 900 troops to bolster the NATO mission in Afghanistan, its defense minister said.
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Poland, one of the main pillars of the US-led coalition in Iraq, will soon fix a date for the withdrawal of its 2,500 troops, its defence minister said, the day after he surprised Washington by promising a pullout by the end of 2005.
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Poland's prime minister said Tuesday that negotiations on the country's possible hosting of a U.S. missile defense site could open in a "short time, counted in weeks."
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President George W. Bush meets his Polish counterpart Lech Kaczynski on Monday to iron out details of plans for a U.S. missile shield in eastern Europe that could strain relations with an already jittery Moscow.