US to station Patriot missile unit in Poland

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Series Details 21.5.09
Publication Date 21/05/2009
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Report of an FT interview with Stanislaw Komorowski, the deputy Defence Minister of Poland, May 2009. He said that a US Patriot missile unit supported by 100 soldiers will be deployed in Poland by the end of 2009 under a bilateral security pact in spite of strong objections from Russia.

This will happen whether the US proceeds with plans to base elements of a proposed anti-missile shield in eastern Europe, including long-range interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar station in the Czech Republic.

Related Links
ESO: Background information: US and Poland sign missile shield deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-and-poland-sign-missile-shield-deal/
ESO: Background information: Obama to push for Central Europe missile shield http://www.europeansources.info/record/obama-to-push-for-central-europe-missile-shield/
BBC News, 21.10.09: Poland signs up to new US shield http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8317507.stm

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