Poland News | U.S. Opens New Missile Base In Northern Poland Amidst Global Tensions | News18 | N18G

Poland News | U.S. Opens New Missile Base In Northern Poland Amidst Global Tensions | News18 | N18GThe US opened a new air defense base in Northern Poland, Redzików, near the Baltic coast, on November 13th. The base, which has been under development since the 2000s, is part of a NATO missile shield to intercept short-to-intermediate-range missiles. Polish President Andrzej Duda praised the base as a demonstration of Poland's security within NATO, despite Russia's war in Ukraine. Russia criticised the base, calling it an attempt to contain Russia near its borders. The US defense system targets missiles from the Middle East, not Russia. Source: ReutersShow more