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| Poland may soon finalize US anti-missile talks |
| 2007-08-30 |
| Poland and the United States may be nearing a breakthrough in talks to locate parts of a US anti-missile shield on Polish soil, Poland's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Witold Waszczykowski, who represents Poland in the talks, said a deal could be clinched within weeks after Washington signaled a compromise was possible on a Polish request for Patriot missiles or similar air protection to defend its cities. "I will try to finalize the text of the document within a few, maybe a dozen or so, weeks," Waszczykowski told the Dziennik daily. The Americans will promise that if a threat appears, they would give Poland the necessary equipment, including the Patriots (missiles). Another round of talks is due early next month. Washington wants to place up to 10 ground-based interceptor missiles in northern Poland and a radar facility in the Czech Republic to protect against attacks from what it calls rogue states such as Iran and North Korea. |
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