I thought it was a symbol that was unnessary for the ballistic missile shiel to be placed in Poland. Right next to the Russian border!! Knowing how sensative the Russians are about their old USSR border, it didn't do anything to help the world peace situation, now.
If tensions get high, what will the USA do if the Russians send cruise missiles to Poland to knock out the missile, send protest letters? Or possibly, do as much as England and France did when Germany and later the USSR invaded Poland.
Are any European countries paying for this missile shield America is providing for them? Will the USN keep an aegis ship in the Aegean, Adriatic or Ionian Seas? Putting an aegis ship in the Black Sea will be as welcome as Russia stationing a major warship in the Gulf of Mexico between near the Strait of Florida!
I have a neat idea, why don't the Europeans use their SMART-L (aegis type) shipboard defense system. The Europeans state their SMART-L system is as good as the USN's aegis system! Put their money where their mouths are.... that is if they feel it is worth the expense?