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New Missile Defense Roles Offered To Poland, Czech Republic

October 02 2009

USA

Poland and the Czech Republic may have a role in the Obama administration's new missile defense plans, the Washington Post reports, citing U.S. officials.

Previous U.S. plans to place interceptors and a radar station in those countries were dropped two weeks ago.

Under a new plan, ship-based Aegis radars and their related Standard missile interceptors would be used to protect NATO allies against a possible strike from Iran, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and...

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