After U.S. about-face, Poland goes for "own missile shield"

WARSAW Poland says it will allocate EUR 33.6 billion for its own missile shield after the U.S. said it was ready to give up the final phase of its project in Europe. "We are going to make our own air defense system, our national missile shield, together with the U.S. shield - the elements of which will be in our territory by 2018 - and which will be part of the NATO system," said Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. After U.S. about-face, Poland goes for "own missile shield" He made the announcement during his annual address to parliament on the priorities of the country's foreign policy, reported the AFP. "We will build our forces for the defense - we will provide missiles, helicopters, armored vehicles, submarines and unmanned aircraft," said Sikorski, stressing that "the transatlantic alliance will remain the main guarantor of stability of Poland." These announcements from Warsaw came after U.S. Defense Secretary Even Hagel said that his country was scrapping the the final phase of its European missile defense system. Hagel also stated that the U.S. would deploy 14 missile interceptors in Alaska in response to "the growing threat coming from North Korea", as well as an additional radar system in Japan. A view of Warsaw (sxc.hu, stock) Tanjug

After U.S. about-face, Poland goes for "own missile shield"

He made the announcement during his annual address to parliament on the priorities of the country's foreign policy, reported the AFP.

"We will build our forces for the defense - we will provide missiles, helicopters, armored vehicles, submarines and unmanned aircraft," said Sikorski, stressing that "the transatlantic alliance will remain the main guarantor of stability of Poland."

These announcements from Warsaw came after U.S. Defense Secretary Even Hagel said that his country was scrapping the the final phase of its European missile defense system.

Hagel also stated that the U.S. would deploy 14 missile interceptors in Alaska in response to "the growing threat coming from North Korea", as well as an additional radar system in Japan.