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Clinton signs amendment to Bush-era missile shield deal in Poland

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

15:03 03/07/2010

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed a technical amendment to a revamped George W Bush-era missile defence shield deal with Poland in Krakow on Saturday.

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New U.S. military base 80 km from the Russian border
15:09 25/05/2010
The United States opened a military base in Poland, deploying Patriot missiles in the town of Morag, 80 km (50 miles) from the Russian border. This is the first time a foreign national soldier has set foot in Poland since the collapse of Communism and the withdrawal of the Soviet Union’s Northern Army Group from Poland 17 years ago.

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Arrival of American Patriot missile on Russia’s doorstep
13:30 27/05/2010
Polish and US officials on Wednesday hailed the arrival in Poland of an American Patriot missile battery, saying that the hardware and soldiers just a few miles from the Russian border enhanced Polish security but posed no threat to Russia. But Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the military activity on its doorstep did not promote security or "develop a relationship of trust and predictability in the region".

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Patriot air defense system
15:56 04/06/2010
Components of Patriot air defense system.

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U.S. missiles in Poland

U.S. Patriot missiles will be stationed in northern Poland about 60 miles (100 km) from the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad rather than near Warsaw.

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