U.S. to build missile shield in Poland

WASHINGTON-A U.S. missile-defense system will be built in Poland despite Russia's anger over the plans, Polish President Lech Kaczynski said on Monday after a meeting with U.S.
President George W. Bush.Kaczynski expressed confidence over the proposed system, although Poland has held off a formal agreement to host it and pressed for concessions on issues including related military contracts."The matter of the shield is largely a foregone conclusion," Kaczynski said at a news conference following the meeting."The shield will exist because for Poland this will be a very good thing," he said.Washington wants to place up to 10 ground-based interceptor missiles in northern Poland and a radar facility in the Czech Republic to protect against attacks from what it calls "rogue states" such as Iran and North Korea.Kaczynski said several issues still have to be ironed out, including the size of the base and the number of U.S. soldiers to be stationed there."The location on the technical level is already decided, but we will soon announce where," Kaczynski said.The Czech Republic has already agreed to the radar site.
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