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Current AffairsDivisions emerging in cabinet over US missile defence
Plans to place part of the US missile defence shield in the Czech Republic
have dominated both local and international headlines in recent weeks. The
Czech prime minister Mirek Topolanek announced in Warsaw on Monday that his
country would most likely say "Yes" to Washington. But sharp
differences are emerging within Mr Topolanek's centre-right coalition over
the plan.
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Current AffairsRussia threatens to aim missiles at Czech Republic, Poland if US installs defence shield
On Monday, when Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek met with Polish counterpart
Jaroslaw Kaczynski in Warsaw as part of a two-day official visit, it was
no surprise that a proposed US missile defence system in Europe topped the
leaders' discussion list. The US has asked the Czech Republic and Poland to
respectively host radar and rocket bases on their territory as part of an
anti-missile shield designed to prevent potential missile attacks by Iran
or North Korea. On Monday, both Mr Topolanek and Mr Kaczynski made it
clear that they were in favour of opening talks with Washington, with the
Czech Republic expected to formally reply to the US request in two weeks
time.
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Current AffairsPutin blasts idea of US missile defence system with bases in Czech Republic, Poland
Echoes of the cold war: that is how some observers characterised Russian
President Vladimir Putin recent reaction to US plans to expand its missile
defence system in Europe. At a conference in Munich Mr Putin attacked the
idea of the missile defence system (which includes a proposed interceptor
rocket base in Poland and a radar base in
the Czech Republic), saying such a move could not go unanswered. But what
kind of answer might we see? More
