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Poland Firm on Support for Missile Defense

September 12, 2007 :: Kommersant :: News

U.S. and Polish diplomats believe that a final agreement concerning the placement of Ground Based Interceptors in Poland will be finalized by the end of the year.  The questions remaining to be answered are the future base's territorial status, and who will pay for construction of the facilities.  On September 8, Kommersant quoted Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Robert Shanyavski as saying that, "The timeframe is by no means the most important issue. Our strategic goal is an alliance with the United States, so we can afford not to hurry."  U.S. Congressman Trent Franks was also cited, as saying that missile defense elements in Poland and the Czech Republic will go ahead, even if a Democrat becomes president in 2008.  (Article)

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