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Poland picks U.S. for missiles purchase talks

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Poland announced Tuesday that it will hold exclusive talks with the US government on a 5 billion euro ($5.4 billion) air defence missile contract at the centre of military upgrades in response to tensions with neighbouring Russia.

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski announced the decision. The US company Raytheon's Patriot system and another system by the Eurosam consortium had been in the running for the deal.

Poland announced Tuesday that it will hold exclusive talks with the US government on a 5 billion euro ($5.4 billion) air defence missile contract at the centre of military upgrades in response to tensions with neighbouring Russia.

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski announced the decision. The US company Raytheon’s Patriot system and another system by the Eurosam consortium had been in the running for the deal.

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