A US Patriot missile unit supported by 100 soldiers will be deployed in Poland by the year-end under a bilateral security pact in spite of strong objections from Russia, a senior Polish defence official has told the Financial Times.
Warsaw says the move will go ahead whether or not Barack Obama, US president, proceeds with plans to base elements of a proposed anti-missile shield in eastern Europe, including long-range interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar station in the Czech Republic.
