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U.S. could look beyond Poland for a missile-shield base
7.6.2008 - International Herald Tribune
In what is becoming a game of brinkmanship between the United States and one of its closest European allies, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday that...
Opinion polls show majority of Poles against missile defence shield
9.5.2008 - Polskie Radio (Polish Radio)
New research by the CBOS opinion poll centre has shown that 54% of Poles are against the construction of a missile defence shield in Poland.
This is however...
US missile umbrella will not work
4.5.2008 - BBC
A former top US official has told a Congressional hearing in Washington billions of dollars have been wasted on developing a US missile defence...
Protesters across the world condemn Iraq war
18.3.2008 - Agence France-Presse
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Thousands of protestors marched against the Iraq war in Los Angeles on Saturday as part of a global day of action that drew huge crowds...
Czech U.S. base opponent meets U.S. Congresspersons in Washington
16.3.2008 - ceskenoviny.cz
New York/Washington- Jan Tamas, spokesman for the No To Bases initiative that is against the stationing of a U.S. radar base on Czech soil, informed...
Poland: March against Missile Defence
8.3.2008 - Damien Moran
Our demonstrations here in Poland on March 15th and March 29th will hopefully give us an opportunity to counter-attack the 'pro-shield' assaults that we...
Physicists Challenge US Missile Claims
4.3.2008 - CommonDreams.org
WASHINGTON - A number of top U.S-based physicists have concluded that the Bush administration used inaccurate claims to reassure NATO allies about U.S. missile...
Iran Oil Bourse may use Russian ruble
3.3.2008 - PRESS TV
just to show the connections, why Iran is considered to be a threat ...
The Russian national currency, ruble, is an option for dealings at the Iran...
Anti-radar Demos in front of the White House
28.2.2008 - Aktuálně.cz
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While Mr. Topolánek was having lunch with US Vice-President Dick Cheney, people gathered in front of the White House to protest against the...
Protesters against U.S. Radar in Czech Republic to greet Czech Prime Minister at the White House
25.2.2008
Activists Support Czech Opponents of Proposed
U.S. Military Base
NEW YORK, N.Y., February 25, 2008 --...
From Space to Sea, New Radar Tech Could Shift Military Might
24.2.2008 - Popular Mechanics
This month Lockheed Martin released a 280-word statement from its radar research headquarters in New Jersey announcing a breakthrough test of an advanced radar...
NATO and Ukraine pledge to deepen cooperation
21.2.2008 - www.nato.int
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko was welcomed for the first time to NATO Headquarters by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on 29 January...
Pentagon wants another radar on Caucasus
16.2.2008 - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hopes to put a third major antimissile component in Europe along with those under negotiation with Poland and the...
Norway alone on rocket shield opposition
14.2.2008 - Aftenposten
Norway's opposition to the US' plans to set up a rocket shield in Europe seemed to fall on deaf ears at last week's NATO meeting.
The Norwegian...
Angry Okinawa wants smaller U.S. military presence
14.2.2008 - Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Angry lawmakers on Japan's southern island of Okinawa called for progress on shrinking the U.S. military presence and tighter discipline...