Misov, some 90 kilometers southwest of Prague, is the best site for the stationing of a U.S. radar base in the Czech Republic, Richard Lehner, spokesman for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) told the Czech news agency CTK on Friday.
"There are no readily apparent reasons to change sites," Lehner said.
He added that location near the village of Misov "meets the necessary technical and infrastructure requirements for the radar site."
Apart from the availability of water and electricity and transportation access, "the hill on the site provides good elevation for the radar's line of sight performance parameters," Lehner said.
He confirmed that a team of U.S. experts would visit the site later this month.
The Czech government considers Misov the best site for radar installations, too.
The government spokesman for the radar base, Tomas Klvana, said earlier that the location is the most suitable from the military, security and political points of view.
Nevertheless, mayors of municipalities near the Brdy military district where the possible radar base is to be constructed are against the plan. They fear that the radar could effect the environment and the health of the local people.
Local referendums on the base were held in several municipalities in the area, all of them clearly saying "No" to the base.
The U.S. unveiled its plan in January to place 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Republic, as components of the missile defense shield.
According to a recent public opinion poll, more than two thirds of Czech citizens disagree with the installation of the base. Parties in the coalition government are not united on the issue either.
Source: Xinhua
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