Current Affairs What are the implications of US change of direction on missile defence?
The Czech Republic and Poland were the centre of world attention on Thursday, when the United States announced that it was abandoning plans to place parts of an anti-missile shield in the two countries: specifically a rocket base in Poland linked to a radar base in the Czech Republic. Washington’s decision has dashed Czech and Polish hopes for special relations with their US allies. So, will the overhaul of America’s defence strategy lead to a rethink of Czech security policy? And should central and eastern European states fear a rise in Russia’s influence in the region?
Jiří Schneider
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