The prime ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic say they are likely to accept a U.S. proposal to host elements of an antimissile system on their territories.
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek made the comment today in Warsaw after talks with his Polish counterpart, Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
In a joint article published in the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita," Topolanek and Kaczynski said the system would serve as "passive protection from attacks" for all members of the trans-Atlantic community.
The United States says the system is designed to guard the eastern United States and Europe from missiles launched by "rogue nations" in the Middle East.
The U.S. plan has angered Russia, which says it could disturb the balance of power in the region.
Moscow has threatened to withdraw from a 1987 treaty limiting short- and medium-range missiles in Europe if the plan goes ahead.
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