US Vice President Joe Biden Friday said the Czech Republic was ready to take part in a new US missile defence plan, after also winning backing from fellow NATO allies Poland and Romania this week. 'We discussed the role the Czech Republic will play in the new architecture,' Biden said at a joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer. 'I really appreciate the prime minister's statement to me that the Czech Republic is ready to be a part of this new architecture and discuss the terms that this participation will take,' he said. Biden repeated that the proposed SM-3 missile defence system will 'cover Europe and the Czech Republic more effectively' than a now shelved missile shield conceived under former US President Georg W. Bush. A high-level defence team will come to Prague in early November to discuss the terms of the Czech Republic's participation, Biden said. 'It also strengthens NATO's defences against future, more advanced missile threats,' Biden said. On Wednesday Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told Biden Poland was prepared to participate in the new missile defence plan while on Thursday Romania endorsed it. 