Europe wants NATO missile defense system complementary to U.S.

    BRUSSELS, April 19 (Xinhua) -- NATO's European allies are calling for a NATO missile defense system which would complementary to the American system to protect Europe from missile attacks, NATO's spokesman said Thursday.

    NATO's decision-making North Atlantic Council has just held consultations on missile defense, in the first meeting on the topic at such a senior level.  Full story

U.S. promotes anti-missile shield in Poland

    WARSAW, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The installation of the U.S. anti-missile defense system will protect Poland and the Czech Republic from possible threats from Iran, U.S. officials said here Wednesday.

    The U.S. proposal to install the shield in the two Eastern European countries gave rise to different reactions in Poland, which fears that the system may only protect the United States but not Poland.  Full story

Polish minister meets Russian ambassador on anti-missile shield

    WARSAW, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Polish Defense Minister Aleksander Szczyglo met here Tuesday with Russian Ambassador to Poland Vladimir Grinin to discuss the deployment in Poland of elements of the U.S. anti-missile shield.

    The minister told Polish PAP news agency that the "talk was held in a friendly climate."  Full story