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US sticks to European missile shield plan (2.)


Vyšlo v čísle 34/2007

Despite remaining differences in opinion, the two sides seem to have moved away from the icy rhetoric of previous weeks, which had revived fears of the Cold War when Washington and Moscow both had missiles aimed at each other. "I am quite satisfied with the atmosphere and the tone in today's meeting," the NATO chief said, adding "we need professional dialogue, civilised debate and that's exactly what we had today." Mr Gates, for his part, added that the door for US-Russia cooperation remains open and that military experts will study Moscow's offer in detail.
despite – navzdory remaining – zbývající difference in opinion – názorová odlišnost to seem – zdát se to move away from – vzdálit se od previous – předcházející to revive – znovu oživit fear – starch both – oba missile – střela to aim – mířit quite – docela satisfied – spokojený to add – dodat exactly – přesně to remain – zůstat in detail – podrobně

Meanwhile, the 26 NATO countries have agreed to a study which will "assess political and military implications of the US missile system in Europe," including the possibility of tying NATO's defence capacities onto the US anti-missile shield.
The move was triggered by the fact that while many western and central European countries would benefit from the system primarily designed to protect American soil, countries such as Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania would be exposed to a possible threat of missile attack. "[The] NATO roadmap on missile defence is clear, it is practical and agreed by all," the Secretary General said.
meanwhile – mezitím to agree – souhlasit study – studie to assess – zhodnotit implication – důsledek including – včetně possibility – možnost to tie – přivázat, navázat defence – obranný anti-missile shield – protiraketový štít move – krok (např. politický) to trigger – spustit, odstartovat (např. projekt) while – zatímco western – západní to benefit – mít prospěch primarily – v první řadě soil – půda to be exposed – být vystavený threat – hrozba attack – útok roadmap – silniční mapa, plán (boje, jednání apod,) agreed – odsouhlasený.

According to Mr Scheffer "the indivisibility of security" remains a guiding principle - meaning all NATO countries should enjoy the same protection. "We can never have grade A and B allies in the Alliance because all allies are created equal." The study is to be wrapped up by February next year so that in April – when NATO ministers meet in Bucharest – the final political decision on the way forward is nailed down.

according to – podle indivisibility – nedílnost, nedělitelnost security – bezpečnost to remain – zůstat guiding – vůdčí to mean – znamenat to enjoy – těšit se čemu grade – stupeň ally – spojenec equal – rovnocenný to wrap up – dokončit, zabalit final – konečný decision – rozhodnutí way forward – cesta vpřed to be nailed down – být ustanovený, být rozhodnutý.

Připravuje Markéta Frýbová