The installation of the radar base in the Czech Republic – Pro and Contra
The installation of the radar base in the Czech Republic – Pro and Contra

Summary/Abstract: On January 19, 2007 the USA officially requested the Czech Republic to get involved in the American Missile Defence System. The Czech Republic should become a location of radar which is able to pinpoint and track a launched attacking long-range ballistic missile in its midcourse ballistic phase.1 The second part of the system, the anti-rackets should be based in Poland. The official request has been followed by a number of consultations, experts visit and negotiations which should very soon result in signing of the final agreement with the USA.2 If the agreement is approved the radar would be in operation from 2011. Without any doubt, the discussion about installation of a radar base on the Czech territory, represents a very tough dispute and certainly belongs among the most important decisions of Czech foreign policy since 1989. Unfortunately the discussion among politicians does not correspond to the strategic dimension of such a decision. On the contrary, possible placement of the radar on the Czech territory is misused in the domestic struggle among political parties. In my paper I would like to sum up the argumentation of the biggest political actors in the Czech Republic.3 I will include a brief summary of the NGO activities in this regard and dedicate few words to the public opinion polls.

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