FWIW, there has been speculation that the recent Russian ballistic missile attack was, at least in part, a response to the Aegis Ashore system in Poland that recently became operational.
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RAMSTEIN, Germany – NATO has formally taken control of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System (AAMDS) in Redzikowo, Poland, marking a pivotal step in bolstering the Alliance's missile defence capabilities. . . .
The Redzikowo site joins its counterpart in Romania as a critical component of NATO’s larger ballistic missile defence architecture. This system is specifically designed to counter the growing threat of ballistic missiles, enhancing protection for NATO’s European populations, territories, and forces.<<<
https://ac.nato.int/archive/2024/nato-assumes-command-of-aegis-ashore-site-in-poland
Russia is clearly not happy about it.
>>>MOSCOW/WARSAW, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that a new U.S. ballistic missile defence base in northern Poland will lead to an increase in the overall level of nuclear danger, but Warsaw said "threats" from Moscow only strengthened the argument for NATO defences.
The air defence base, situated in the town of Redzikowo near the Baltic coast, part of a broader NATO missile shield, was
opened on Nov. 13.<<<
I wish Putin would drop dead from natural or unnatural causes.