Deputy PM of view US won’t scrap missile defence plans for Europe

In related news, Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra said on Thursday he did not think the US would scrap missile defence shield plans for Europe, although Washington is reviewing the project. The deputy prime minister did admit there could be delays. Proponents see the missile defence system as necessary to counter threats by so-called rogue states, namely Iran. Some experts have contended that the country could develop nuclear capability within a few years.