WARSAW, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Raising Poland's security
"was and will remain" to be the key postulate forwarded during negotiations with
the U.S. on the anti-missile shield, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday.
"The U.S. is Poland's key ally and when such was a
need, Poland did not refuse help, such was the case in Iraq and Afghanistan,"
Tusk said, but he stressed that in case of the shield, the matter is more
serious as it concerns the territory of Poland.
The U.S. State Department officials said Wednesday
that the U.S. and Poland reached a "tentative agreement" in Washington on the
deployment of a U.S. missile defense shield in Poland.
However, Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich said
Thursday that the negotiations have not ended yet despite a few significant
questions have been cleared during talks with the U.S..
Polish news agency PAP quoted Tusk as telling a news
conference that he understands that the U.S. side is especially keen to reach a
quick agreement, "but this is not a race." "These are very important talks about
security."
Tusk said Poland is waiting for a reply of the U.S.
side to Poland's postulates regarding the strengthening of the country's
security.
The United States plans to install a base for 10
interceptor missiles in northern Poland. Talks opened at the start of last year
but later became bogged down over Polish demands for more military aid.
Poland wants the U.S. to participate in the
modernization of the Polish army, especially its air defense by introducing
Patriot3 or THAAD air defense systems.
Russia objects the anti-missile shield plan, saying
it will threaten Russian national security. Moscow has warned that it will
target its missiles at the system if it is deployed in Poland.
WARSAW, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Negotiations between Poland and
the United States on the U.S. proposed missile defense shield have not ended
yet, but a few significant questions have been cleared, Polish Defense Minister
Bogdan Klich said on Thursday. Full story
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Poland reached on
Wednesday a "tentative agreement" on the deployment of a U.S. missile defense
shield in Poland, the State Department officials said. Full story
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The United States, which is
focusing on getting a missile defense deal done with Poland, warned on Tuesday
that it could turn to other countries if such a negotiation fails to make
progress. Full story
