Page "Foreign relations of the Czech Republic" Paragraph 7

In February 2007, the US started formal negotiations with Czech Republic and Poland concerning construction of missile shield installations in those countries for a Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System.

Government of the Czech Republic agrees ( while 67 % Czechs disagree and only about 22 % support it ) to host a missile defense radar on its territory while a base of missile interceptors is supposed to be built in Poland.

The objective is reportedly to protect another parts of US National Missile Defense from long-range missile strikes from Iran and North Korea, but Czech PM Mirek Topolánek said the main reason is to avoid Russian influence and strengthen ties to US.