U.S is inaugurating a new NATO missile defense base in Redzikowo, Poland, 150km from Russia's Kaliningrad Region. This second Eastern European base joins NATO's broader missile shield system. Kremlin spokesman Peskov denounced it as containment of Russian military potential, promising countermeasures. While Poland celebrates strong US alliance, Russia maintains NATO's expansion threatens its security and denies aggressive intentions toward Western Europe.
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00:00The United States is opening a new NATO air defence base in Wrocław, northern Poland,
00:17marking a significant expansion of NATO�s missile shield in Eastern Europe.
00:22Located approximately 150 km from Russia�s Kaliningrad region, the Aegis Assured Facility
00:28represents the second such U.S. installation in Eastern Europe, complementing an existing
00:34base in Romania.
00:36The complex, under the construction since 2000s, integrates with NATO�s broader missile
00:41defence infrastructure, including a radar facility in Turkey, a command centre in Germany
00:47and a U.S. Navy destroyer station in Spain�s port of Rota.
00:52Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has intensified its opposition to NATO�s
00:58eastward expansion.
01:00Following Finland�s NATO accession and Sweden�s pending membership, Russia has particularly
01:06hardened its stance against military infrastructure near its border.
01:11The Kremlin has responded recently by deploying the nuclear-capable Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad
01:17and increasing the military presence along the western border.
01:20The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has characterized the new base as a direct containment
01:25of Russia�s military potential, dismissing earlier U.S. justification about Iranian threats
01:31as false.
01:33He emphasized that Russia will take appropriate measures to ensure parity, reflecting Moscow�s
01:39consistent position that NATO�s expansion is threatening its national security.
01:45This also aligns with President Putin�s two-decade-long warning about NATO�s eastward
01:50movement, which he claims undermines Russia�s security interest.
01:55Poland, currently serving as NATO�s primary logistical hub for Ukraine, views the base
02:01as a cornerstone of the security alliance with the United States.
02:06Polish Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Sikorski has highlighted the project�s significance,
02:11emphasizing the enduring Polish-American partnership, regardless of political leadership changes
02:16in either country.
02:18The facility�s opening occurs amid heightened regional tension with Poland significantly
02:23increasing the defense spending and military modernization efforts since 2022.
02:28The base�s capability to intercept short-to-intermediate-range ballistic missiles adds a crucial layer to
02:35NATO�s eastern flank defense architecture.
02:39Russia maintains that the warning about potential Russian aggression towards Western Europe
02:44is nonsense and is designed to inflate the Western expansion of NATO.
02:50However, since 2022, Moscow has repeatedly warned that increased NATO military presence
02:56near the border will only lead to escalating tensions and potential military responses.
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