US undersecretary of State says Czech Republic may play vital role in new missile defense program

The Czech Republic may become the site of an advance warning part of a new missile defense system in Central Europe, the US undersecretary of State, Ellen Tauscher, said in Prague on Monday. The system, which would be capable of gathering data, would use satellite information to monitor the launch of ballistic missiles. Tauscher said after talks with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout that the Czech Republic has the opportunity to play a crucial role in the new design of a missile defense system.

Author: Sarah Borufka