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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Poland expects Patriot in 09, US 'yes' to shield

Patriot PAC-3Poland expects a U.S. Patriot battery to be deployed on its soil in 2009 regardless of whether President Barack Obama opts to press ahead with missile defence plans in Europe, a senior defence official said on Monday.

NATO member Poland agreed last year to host 10 interceptors as part of a planned U.S. missile defence shield which is strongly opposed by Russia.

In return, Washington pledged to help update Poland's air defences with, among others, a Patriot battery.

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