U.S. Signs European Anti-Missile Deals

“The Bush administration has moved closer toward its goal of establishing long-range anti-missile outposts in Europe, completing basing agreements recently with the Czech Republic and Poland over Russian objections and threats. The earliest that site construction could start is late next year if lawmakers in the United States and the two host countries back the effort. …”

Arms Control Association: Sept 2008
http://armscontrol.org/act/2008_09/MissileDefense