Russia warns Czechs over 'big mistake'

Moscow - Russia's military chief has told the Czech Republic that hosting a US missile defence shield would be a ''big mistake'' and urged Prague to delay a decision until a new US president was elected. The Czech Republic is considering whether to accept a radar station that would form part of a US missile shield - a system designed to intercept and destroy missiles from “rogue states” but which Moscow sees as a threat to its security.

[they're pushing to delay any finalization in the knowledge that should a democrat be elected president the shield will be killed in Washington]

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