US-CZ radar agreement leaked to press

Details of the controversial agreement which will allow the US to deploy a missile-defence radar on Czech soil have been leaked to the press. The leak comes a day before the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set to sign the document in Prague, during a visit to Europe. At present, the agreement has been approved by the government, but still needs to be ratified by parliament. The agreement gives a nod to multilateral NATO commitments, but also re-affirms the bilateral nature of the anti-missile system. Up to 250 American personnel are permitted at the site in the Czech military base in Brdy, but the document also allows for a Czech overseer to be based at the site. The document also gives a two-year termination notice requirement, should either party wish to withdraw from the agreement.