US missile defense base

Russia has issued a direct threat to the newly opened U.S. missile defense base in Redzikowo, Poland, vowing potential destruction using "advanced weapons" in response to what Moscow perceives as an escalation of nuclear risks. The warning comes just hours after Russia reportedly launched an intercontinental ballistic missile targeting Ukraine, further inflaming an already tense geopolitical environment.

The base, which became operational on November 13, is part of NATO’s Aegis Ashore missile defense system, designed to intercept short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Located near the Baltic coast, the facility. . .