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TAUSCHER and LAMBORN Release Statement after Visit to Czech Republic

Washington, DC -  Representatives Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) and Doug Lamborn (R-CO) released the following statement regarding their recent visit to the Czech Republic and their discussions of future security efforts.

“We are pleased to have had the opportunity to visit the Czech Republic to reaffirm our commitment to our mutual defense cooperation.

“We assured Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra that the new American administration would be guided by the legislative conditions that were imposed by the Congress, particularly the requirement to fully test the long-range interceptors.

“We also made it clear that the new administration policies would be guided by our national security interests, and that we would not be dissuaded by external threats.

“Finally, we stressed the need for immediate action to address the threat posed by short- and medium-range missiles deployed by Iran, and that the radar proposed for deployment in the Czech Republic would be an important element of that response, as well as an element of the long-range defense system.”

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Překlad textu:

Oceňujeme, že jsme měli příležitost navštívit Českou republiku, abychom potvrdit naše závazky ohledně společné obranné spolupráce.

Ujistili jsme vice premiéra Alexandra Vondru, že nová americká administrativa se bude řídit legislativními podmínkami stanovenými Kongresem USA, zejména požadavkem na komplexní vyzkoušení raket dlouhého doletu.

Vysvětlili jsme našim protějškům, že se nová administrativa bude řídit našimi národními bezpečnostními zájmy a že nás neodradí žádné vnější výhrůžky.

Zdůraznili jsme také, že je nutné bezprostředně reagovat na hrozby, které představují íránské rakety krátkého a středního doletu a že radar, jehož stavba se plánuje v České republice, bude důležitou součástí této reakce i systému obrany proti střelám dlouhého dosahu.

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