missile defense

Rice To Sign Deal To Build Base In Poland

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 08/20/2008 - 5:00am

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is signing a deal Wednesday in Poland to build a U.S. missile defense base there.

The agreement has already angered Russia.

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U.S., Poland Reach Deal On Missile Defense Base

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 08/15/2008 - 6:58am

The conflict between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia is rekindling fears of a belligerent Russia across the former Soviet bloc.

The United States and Poland agreed Thursday to a long-stalled deal that will put an American missile defense base on Polish soil.

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Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles (AP)

Ytop stories  Fri, 08/15/2008 - 6:52am

AP - A top Russian general said Friday that Poland's agreement to accept a U.S. missile defense battery exposes ex-communist nation to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons, the Interfax news agency reported.