Vice President Joe Biden was in Poland Wednesday to tout the Obama administration’s plans to revamp the Bush administration’s so-called missile defense system. Biden said the new system would be more effective and cover more ground.

Vice President Joe Biden: “Our new phased adaptive approach to missile defense is designed to meet a growing threat not only to the United States, but first and foremost to Europe. It’s going to meet it with proven technology that will cover more of Europe, including Poland, and it will do it more efficiently than the previous system could have or did. It strengthens missile defense for Europe, it strengthens Article 5, and it strengthens the alliance deterrence capability. Mister Prime Minister, we have a lot to do. Simply put, our missile plan is better security for NATO, and it’s better security for Poland, and ultimately better security for the United States of America.”