Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Czech Republic Pulls Out Of U.S. Missile Defense Program In Europe

U.S. scraps missile defense plan for Czech Republic - report. © RIA Novosti. Michail Fomichev

Czechs Pull Out Of U.S. Missile Shield Plan -- CBS News

PRAGUE - The Czech Republic is withdrawing from U.S. missile defense plans out of frustration at its diminished role, the Czech defense minister told The Associated Press Wednesday.

The Bush administration first proposed stationing 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and an advanced radar in the Czech Republic, saying the system was aimed at blunting future missile threats from Iran. But Russia angrily objected and warned that it would station its own missiles close to Poland if the plan went through.

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More News On the Czech Republic Opting Out Of Missile Defense

Czech Republic Exits Obama Missile Shield Plan -- Global Security Newswire
Czech Republic Exits U.S. Missile Shield Plans -- Defense News/AFP
Czech Republic Pulls Out Of U.S. Missile-Shield Plan -- Radio Free Europe
U.S. scraps missile defense plan for Czech Republic - report -- RIA Novosti
Czechs won’t host AMD early warning center -- Czech Position

My Comment: After how Poland was treated by this administration last year on missile defense ..... and doubts about U.S. resolve ..... the Czechs have decided to not tie their national defense policy with the U.S..

1 comment:

AHo said...

Whatever man. The world changes everyday and to think that things are the same is just not realistic. We're gonna put troops into Poland along with aircraft. Who knows what the Czechs were thinking. To use my favorite quote from Charlie Wilson's War "We'll see."

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/world/europe/14briefs-Poland.html