Czech minister backs U.S. defense base
Foreign Minister Alexandr Vondra on Wednesday voiced support for a U.S. missile defense base in the region that would protect America and Europe from intercontinental ballistic missiles. However, Russia’s military chief of staff criticized U.S. plans to build a missile defense site in eastern Europe, warning in an opinion piece published in the Polish daily Dziennik on Wednesday that it could spark a new arms race. Full Story