US, NATO anti-missile base in Poland coming online

The United States and NATO built an air defense system to protect all of Europe from short- and medium-range ballistic missiles launched by Iran. The system is called the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) missile defense system, and the final piece of the network will be operational on Dec. 15.
The newest facility in the network is at the Redzikowo Air Base, located in northern Poland. Redzikowo is one of two European air bases that will operate the Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense System. The other base is in Romania.
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Iran-seriously ?

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"launched by Iran" ;)

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And will fail. SM-3 is a useful national defense missile that can shoot down missiles arcing 300 to 500 miles overhead, but it can only reach 150 miles high, so tests are always much lower. A recent example of this deception was a January 31, 2018 test where an SM-3 IIA attempted to hit an "intermediate-range" target called the Naval Strike Missile. This missile has a range of just 115 miles, and is a turbojet sub-sonic cruise missile that can't fly more than 10 miles high