US deputy defense secretary in Prague to discuss missile defense, military cooperation

US deputy defense secretary in Prague to discuss missile defense, military cooperation

PRAGUE (AP) - Senior U.S. and Czech defense officials held talks Friday to discuss ways for the Czech Republic to participate in a reworked U.S. missile defense plan.

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Alexander Vershbow told reporters the U.S. "did present ... some concrete ideas to begin that process of developing the Czech role in the new approach."

Vershbow's visit comes two weeks after Vice President Joe Biden won Czech support for the new plan.

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