US missile defence shield over the Czech Republic?

In the coming weeks American negotiators plan to examine the conditions for constructing a US missile defence system in the Czech Republic. Tomas Tozicka explains why he firmly opposes the project. "This missile defence shield is supposed to protect us from missile attacks from Iran and North Korea. Even though experts claim that neither of these two countries possesses missiles that could reach this far, even in optimal weather conditions, the motto seems to be: better safe than sorry. The defence shield is one of the final legacies of Ronald Reagan's 'Star Wars' plan into which the US poured millions of dollars without any concrete results. In reality, the system has just one goal: to boost the weapons industry. After the fall of the Iron Curtain the weapons industry was practically in ruins. But they soon found a new enemy: Saddam and his non-existent weapons of mass destruction."

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