Obama Changes Course on Missile Shield
Obama Changes Course on Missile Shield | New system to be deployed further south
Czech Parliament Calls for End to Afghan, Kosovo Deployments
The lower chamber of the Czech Parliament voted today on the extension of the mandate for foreign troop deployments in Afghanistan and Kosovo, and with 101 votes needed in the 200 seat house, the government netted only 99 yes votes, defeating the measure.
Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek condemned the vote, declaring he “was ashamed for being [...]
Planned US Missile Defense in Eastern Europe Beset by Delays
US General Henry Obering is “very concerned” this week as Polish lawmakers still haven’t ratified August’s deal to host a US interceptor missile base in Northern Poland. The base, ostensibly aimed at preventing Iranian missile strikes but being built well outside of the range of Iran’s missile arsenal, will not see its first interceptor missile [...]
Czech Election Results Leave US Radar Station’s Future Uncertain
A major defeat in this weekend’s elections has left the Czech Republic’s coalition government teetering and Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek under growing pressure to resign and hold new national elections, but it has also put the unpopular US radar station in serious jeopardy.
Residents near the proposed site have been protesting its construction for months, and [...]
Russia Repeats Threat to Target US Missile Shield Sites
Russian General Nikolai Solovtsov suggested today that US missile shield sites in Poland and the Czech Republic could become targets for Russian ICBMs in the future. The general said Russia “is obliged to take corresponding measures” to ensure the credibility of its nuclear deterrent. The United States has long maintained that the shield is aimed [...]
