Friday, September 02, 2011

The Associated Press: Turkey agrees to host early warning radar

Turkey agrees to host early warning radar

(AP) – 6 hours ago

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has agreed to host an early warning radar as part of NATO's missile defense system aimed at countering ballistic missile threats from neighboring Iran, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Friday.

A ministry statement emailed to journalists said discussions on NATO-member Turkey's contribution to the alliance missile defense shield had reached "their final stages."

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