A new U.S. ballistic missile defense site in Redzikowo, Poland, is now operational, and the new site is intended to enhance NATO’s missile shield capabilities, NATO announced in a statement.
Dubbed “Aegis Ashore,” the site is designed to detect, track, and intercept ballistic missiles in flight. The Aegis Ashore site in Poland, along with a similar site in Romania, forms a critical component of NATO’s Ballistic Missile Defence “Enhanced Operational Capability,” the statement reads. These sites are supported by U.S. Navy destroyers stationed in Rota, Spain, and an early-warning radar in Kurecik, Türkiye. Läs artikel