US anti-missile base rubs Russia the wrong way

If launched from the proposed anti-missile defense base in Northern Poland, former defense minister Radoslaw Sikorski says that such a safeguard is absolutely essential. "The system was never tested in battle conditions and theoretically some debris could fall on the territories of other countries, so we need this kind of liability insurance in view of international law," said Sikorski. Russian and Ukrainian military experts say there is high risk that debris from intercepted missiles could fall on their territories, and Russian authorities have warned that if Poland decides to base parts of the US anti-missile defense system in its territory, it could become a Russian target. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1, A6) R.M.