Russia will take all necessary measures so that parity is ensured with the deployment of a US air defense base in Poland, according to statements carried by local media from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The Polish Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that a new US missile defense base would be launched in Redzikowo, northern Poland, on November 13.
The base, known as 'Aegis Ashore,' is part of a larger shield designed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on missile defense. The shield can detect and intercept short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles and will be under NATO command and US European Command.
"Of course, the deployment will lead to the adoption of appropriate measures to ensure parity," Peskov said, adding that the new base is a clear example of the advancement of American military infrastructure towards Russia's borders and "an attempt to curb Russia's military potential".
Peskov, the Kremlin's press secretary, further states that at one point, Vladimir Putin expressed serious concern over US plans to set up a missile defense system in Europe, back when George W. Bush was the president. At that time, the Russian leader said those plans were to contain Russia, not a threat coming from Iran.
According to Xinhua news agency, the spokesman said that the base in Poland confirms the validity of those concerns.
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