PM: radar may be delayed but will be built

A US anti-missile radar base in the Czech Republic may be delayed, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has said but stressed, in his view, it will eventually be built. Speaking on TV Prima on Sunday, he said the base – part of a broader defence shield proposed by the former US administration – was important for both Europe as well as NATO. Mr Topolánek was asked about the project in connection with the upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama. He said that he did not think Mr Obama would come out against the plan, put forward and strongly supported by his predecessor George W. Bush.