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Poland sees chance of shield deal as U.S. weighs options

WARSAW-Poland's prime minister said on Wednesday his country could reach agreement with the United States in two weeks on a missile defence shield, but indicated he would not budge on tough conditions he has set for a deal.
Washington signed an accord this week with Prague to install a tracking radar on Czech soil as part of the shield project, but Warsaw wants hefty U.S. investments to upgrade its air defenses as a condition for hosting 10 interceptor missiles.Russia, which views the missile defence shield as a direct threat to its security, said it was "extremely upset" by the Czech deal and that it was considering how to retaliate."The hard negotiating position presented by my government has a chance of succeeding. I am convinced that in the case of the missile shield the American side is beginning to understand our motives," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk(picture left above) told reporters."We are ready for final conclusions in two weeks, but the Polish point of view has to be respected."Washington wants the shield to protect itself and its European allies against possible attack by what it calls "rogue states", particularly Iran, or by terrorist groups. It says the shield is no match for Russia's formidable military arsenal.But Warsaw is wary about further exacerbating already tense ties with Moscow, its former communist-era overlord, and also argues that hosting the interceptors would increase the risk of Poland being targeted by terrorists or rogue states.U.S. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said on Wednesday Washington wanted the interceptors sited in Poland but would consider other options if a deal proved elusive.
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