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6 March 2007 |
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http://www.praguemonitor.com/en/37/6/2479/ |
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See also: other related news items. Russian Air Force Commander Igor Khvorov announced yesterday that a missile-defence radar base stationed in the Czech Republic would be an easy target. This is the second such threat Russia issued since the United States officially asked the Czech Republic to host the radar part of its missile-defence system. Russian officials have criticised US plans to build the system in Eastern Europe, suggesting that the US could use the facilities against Russia. The US insists the facilities are to be
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