|
|
Defense minister: Poland not worried about fund cuts for U.S. anti-missile shield |
 |
+ |
- |
08:56, September 26, 2008 |
Poland's Defense Minister Bogdan Klich said Thursday he was not worried about the decision of the U.S. House of Representatives that passed on Wednesday a bill on reducing the funding of elements of an anti-missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic.
According to local media, the bill "sharply reduced" funds for the deployment of missile defense interceptors in Poland but granted full funds for a radar site in the Czech Republic.
"This is the U.S that must implement its obligations included in the agreement signed by the U.S. and Poland," Polish news agency PAP quoted Klich as saying.
The defense minister stressed he was much more interested in the course of the ratification of the deal in the United States.
The Bush administration-postulated 2009 missile defense funding of 712 million U.S. dollars was cut by 246 million U.S. dollars. The bill cut the request for construction of the Polish site by 90million U.S. dollars out a total of about 133 million U.S. dollars.
The bill must be approved by the U.S. Senate and signed by President George W. Bush before it will take effect. A Senate vote is expected this week.
The United States and Poland formally signed here on Aug. 20 an agreement to deploy parts of the U.S. global missile shield in the East European country.
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.
Source:Xinhua
|
|
|
Comment
Tell A Friend
Print Format
Save Article