While the base for Aegis Ashore in Deveselu, Romania, began operating in 2016, preparations for the base that has now opened in Poland were delayed for years. Criticism from Moscow US military infrastructure is advancing on European territory towards ...

The base, known as 'Aegis Ashore', is part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s broader missile shield.

Poland on Wednesday opened a US missile base in northern Poland originally intended to defend the West against threats from the Middle East, a move criticised by Russia. The Redzikowo base, 230 kilometres (143 miles) from the Russian border,

Moscow had already labelled the base a threat as far back as 2007, when it was still being planned. NATO says the shield is purely defensive. Military sources told Reuters the system in Poland can now only be used against missiles fired from the Middle ...

Poland has inaugurated its first permanent US military installation in the town of Redzikowo, located near the Baltic coast, according to a post on the Poland Ministry of Defence’s X account. This Aegis Ashore missile defence base on Polish soil has been in development since the early 2000s and is part of Nato’s broader missile defence strategy.

On November 13, the United States opened a new missile defense base in Redzikowo, a town in northern Poland near the Baltic Sea, as reported by Reuters. Polish President Andrzej Duda said the new base reinforces Poland’s security as a NATO member,

The U.S. opened a new anti-missile defense base in Redzikowo, Poland, near the Baltic Sea, on Nov. 13 as part of NATO’s Aegis Ashore system, designed to intercept short- and medium-range missiles. Read also: ・Poland pushes for new alliance to counter potential Trump-Putin deal on Ukraine ・Poland will not shoot down Russian missiles and drones over