Pentagon: Missile defense base in northern Poland to be ready by year-end
"Nancy Jones-Bonbrest of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said that after completion, the Aegis Ashore Poland base would undergo final testing by the US Navy, after which it would become the US's second anti-missile land base in Europe, marking the end of the final phase of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPPA). The EPPA is part of a NATO anti-missile system designed to protect the continent against short, medium, and intermediate-range missiles from Iran. ..."
Reference: Telewizja Polska S.A. .