The United States began to install missile defense systems in Poland

The United States has begun installing Aegis Ashore missile defense systems at the Polish base of Redzikovo, RIA Novosti reports, citing a statement from the American Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

They noted that they were recently able to achieve the ” critical stages of installing the Aegis weapon system at their facility in Redzikowo in Poland.”

In 2002, the United States withdrew from the anti-missile defense treaty with the Russian Federation, stating the need to develop a global missile defense system to protect Iran and North Korea. In the same year, Washington and Moscow agreed on measures to “strengthen confidence and increase transparency in the field of missile defense”.

However, after that, the United States began to deploy its missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Currently, elements of the US missile defense system are located in the continental United States, in Poland and Romania, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region. Naval means of intercepting ballistic missiles (destroyers with anti-missiles) are deployed near the coast of the Russian Federation and China. Moscow and Beijing have consistently opposed the deployment of the US missile defense system, calling it a threat to their national security.

Earlier, the media reported on the US plans to withdraw some weapons from a number of Middle Eastern countries. In particular, Washington intends to relocate eight Patriot SAM batteries from Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

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