Obama to go ahead with Polish missile shield plans: Warsaw

WARSAW: President-elect Barack Obama has told Polish President Lech Kaczynski he intends to follow through with plans to build parts of a US anti-missile shield in Poland, Warsaw said on Saturday.

"Barack Obama has underlined the importance of strategic partnership between Poland and the United States, he expressed his hope of continuing the political and military cooperation between our two countries," a statement said.

"He also said the anti-missile shield project would go ahead," said the statement issued by Kaczynski after the two men spoke by telephone.