Moscow branded the facility in the town of Redzikowo near the Baltic coast a provocation on Thursday, just days after Washington permitted long-range missile strikes by Ukraine against targets on Russian soil.
“This is another frankly provocative step in a series of deeply destabilising actions by the Americans and their allies in the North Atlantic Alliance in the strategic sphere,” Maria Zakharova, the Russian foreign ministry’s spokeswoman, said.
Shortly after news of the decision was leaked to The New York Times, Russia claimed that US-supplied Atacms rockets were used to hit a target inside Russia.
Vladimir Putin then signed into law a decree which broadened the use of its nuclear arsenal.
The new doctrine states an attack from a non-nuclear state, if backed by a nuclear power, will be treated as a joint assault on Russia.
Experts say the threat is largely a desperate attempt by Moscow to prevent strikes on its territory using Western weapons.
Poland has claimed the base mentioned by Russia poses no threat.
A spokesman for Warsaw’s foreign ministry said no nuclear missiles were based there and its functions were purely defensive.
It is part of Aegis Ashore, a Nato programme to defend the alliance against short and mid-range ballistic missiles.
“Given the nature and level of threats posed by such Western military facilities, the missile defence base in Poland has long been added to the list of priority targets for potential destruction, which, if necessary, can be executed with a wide range of advanced weapons,” Ms Zakharova said.
“It is a base that serves the purpose of defence, not attack,” Pawel Wronski, Poland’s foreign ministry spokesman, hit back.
“Such threats will certainly serve as an argument to strengthen Poland’s and Nato’s air defences, and should also be considered by the United States.”
Don’t talk. Do it. You’re talking all day and night about how you’re fighting NATO. Attack Poland and see what it’s like to fight NATO for real. F16s are a concern?
Buddy, you have no idea. Poland alone could probably run you entirely out of Ukraine. Zero air force left and zero surface Navy left.
Fuck around and find out
Unlucky-Hamster-306 on
Please try. It would be so fucking funny if Russia just forced the US into direct intervention.
melonheadorion1 on
quit being a little bitch and do it. stop talking already, and do it. attacking that base will get you in an actual war with nato faster than your hypersonic missles can fly
FloridaManTPA on
That’s a bold strategy cotton, let’s see how it pays off for him.
countafit on
The facility has been there for 15 years, built even before russia invaded Crimea.
Am_Deer on
Careful with the rhetoric in here. You want Putin to update the nuclear policy again?
_-Moonsabie-_ on
Russia has already attacked US bases in the Middle East. Remember
And they assassinated a sitting US statesman congressman from Georgia, Larry McDonald
The West has spoon-fed Moscow since 1941,
Native American chieftains think it’s underserved
DefinitelyNotPeople on
They can say it’s a target all they want. But if they act on that and attack, Russia will be wiped out.
Baselet on
..which enemy weapons bases are not targets to ruzzia?
Straight-Storage2587 on
БЛА БЛА БЛА
BLA BLA BLA
Interesting_List_631 on
Dusche bags declare targets in NATO territory! Let the game begin! Let us see what a thousand cruise missiles will do to the russian armed forces!
Straight-Storage2587 on
You don’t have the balls. No courage. All talk and no show.
thedangerranger123 on
Oh noooo, anyways.
Less_Pipe_56 on
Do it Russia, i dare you, pussy!
John_Deagle on
Why the hell France is shown as Germany on the map?
QuicksandHUM on
Try it.
0o0o0o0o0o0z on
Wow, y0 dawg, we heard you like targets, so we got a target for you to target — so you can target the target.
Like no SHIT, a US missile base in Poland was a Russian target, GTFO!
boutyas on
Oh no, anyway. 🇺🇦
Melodic-Cup-1472 on
A big nothing burger. Vague words, surely its a target in a war, but Russia does not want a war so its nothing.
Mart19867 on
The problem with Russia, is that Nobody trust anything They say, They Lie about everything.
wildrabbit12 on
Try it
Moses-the-Ryder on
Yap yap
Sankullo on
They declared it a target some 15 years ago when it was announced that it will be built.
It would be kind of weird if military installation of this size and importance wasn’t a military target.
CourseHistorical2996 on
These defensive structures are always considered targets by aggressors who see them as impediments to their own potential attacks.
Spirited_Length_9642 on
Russia would not land a single hit at this point. Every counter measure in the world is pointed at them from every direction. Fucking do it pussy.
Russia would not survive 48h of really fighting NATO
jeffssession on
Lol double dog dare you bitch.
burnbabyburn711 on
This is just pitiful.
ZzangmanCometh on
At this point, it’s a little embarrassing NOT to have been mentioned as a target.
MugFush on
To quote Harry Callahan to Putin “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya, punk?
Wormholer_No9416 on
Go on… go on, fucking DO IT.
Ok-Spot-9917 on
Dooooooo it
PinthePeace on
Putin lives in a hide and seek world where he can’t be alone
jdthejerk on
I’m sure most bases have been targeted in Western Russia. Plus, a few sites in Moscow just to say, hello!
athos5 on
Put up or shut up dude, all this talk and no action…
AndreaBorgonovi on
DO IT!
JUST
DO
IT
Natural_Treat_1437 on
More thrilling things to worry 😟 about?? Stop talking about it. Go Ukraine 🇺🇦
TweakerTheBarbarian on
Article 5 before Jan 20?
Principal_Insultant on
Article 5 bitches.
The world has tolerated Putins bullshit for 10 years. Enough is enough. It’s time NATO and / or the UN ends this charade by bringing the Desert Storm band back together for a quick trip to the Dnipro.
OnionTruck on
I still think he low-key *wants* NATO involvement. That way he can pull out while saving face.
Like mighty Russia beat senseless by puny Ukraine would be suicide… but negotiating peace with a block of 33+ nations would be a *skillful accomplishment*.
Temporary_Potato_312 on
Russia can put missiles in Belarus so Us can put missiles in Poland, cause and effect which Putin fails to understand
Interesting_Ice_5538 on
riiiiight, one thing you really don’t want to FAFO with is targeting an objective that triggers an automatic response under article 5, they know that under no circumstance can we fire first, so they feel empowered to play this game of threat generation ad nauseam.
fire first and it’s game over in 30 minutes, you don’t win a war by killing yourself in the process, and threatening to detonate your explosive vest unless we do what you say continually, well that gets old very fast, and ultimately the response is .. just go ahead and do it if you’re going to do it.
they criticize us and say we don’t understand their mentality, but they don’t understand ours either.
they have no concept of sovereignty or borders, their Russkiy Mir ideology is that the entire planet is theirs and they can take what they please, do whatever they like,so they will invade, lie, cheat renege on any agreement ..it doesn’t matter, they dont believe they are held to agreements made with anyone not of their ideology and will agree to anything as long as it suits them. demand everything in negotiations and let the other side make concessions because any extra concession is a win.
its like 12-13th century spain fighting the moors.. no contract was considered valid with a non christian king so it was fine to sign one and have no intention of honoring it.
it is 2024, we should not still be dealing with countries that are rooted in 13th century behavior patterns.
it’s time our politicians dropped speaking in the niceties of diplomatic protocol, and said plainly .. go ahead just do it, see what happens. fuck around…and find out!
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base built to stop russian missiles becomes target for russian missiles… is anyone actually surprised?
Russia has said it has identified a US missile base in Poland which it claims [raises the prospect of a nuclear war](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/21/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news57-icbm/) between Moscow and Nato.
Moscow branded the facility in the town of Redzikowo near the Baltic coast a provocation on Thursday, just days after Washington permitted long-range missile strikes by Ukraine against targets on Russian soil.
“This is another frankly provocative step in a series of deeply destabilising actions by the Americans and their allies in the North Atlantic Alliance in the strategic sphere,” Maria Zakharova, the Russian foreign ministry’s spokeswoman, said.
“This leads to undermining strategic stability, increasing strategic risks and, as a result, to [an increase in the overall level of nuclear danger](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/19/vladimir-putin-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-joe-biden-nuclea/).”
The US missile facility, which was commissioned in 2009, was opened on Nov 13 as part of a broader air-defence programme by [the Nato military alliance](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/11/21/america-is-giving-up-on-nato-britain-is-the-new-reason-why/) in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow has sought to ratchet up the prospect of a nuclear war after Joe Biden [authorised the use of Western missiles](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/18/us-long-range-missiles-inside-russia-help-ukraine-kursk/) in strikes inside Russia by Ukrainian forces.
Shortly after news of the decision was leaked to The New York Times, Russia claimed that US-supplied Atacms rockets were used to hit a target inside Russia.
The accusations were followed up by claims that [UK-provided Storm Shadow cruise missiles](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/11/20/government-slashes-500m-from-defence-as-storm-shadows-fired/) were launched at a target inside Kursk, a Russian region partially occupied by Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin then signed into law a decree which broadened the use of its nuclear arsenal.
The new doctrine states an attack from a non-nuclear state, if backed by a nuclear power, will be treated as a joint assault on Russia.
Experts say the threat is largely a desperate attempt by Moscow to prevent strikes on its territory using Western weapons.
Poland has claimed the base mentioned by Russia poses no threat.
A spokesman for Warsaw’s foreign ministry said no nuclear missiles were based there and its functions were purely defensive.
It is part of Aegis Ashore, a Nato programme to defend the alliance against short and mid-range ballistic missiles.
“Given the nature and level of threats posed by such Western military facilities, the missile defence base in Poland has long been added to the list of priority targets for potential destruction, which, if necessary, can be executed with a wide range of advanced weapons,” Ms Zakharova said.
“It is a base that serves the purpose of defence, not attack,” Pawel Wronski, Poland’s foreign ministry spokesman, hit back.
“Such threats will certainly serve as an argument to strengthen Poland’s and Nato’s air defences, and should also be considered by the United States.”
**Read more from The Telegraph:** [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/11/21/us-missile-base-in-poland-declared-a-target-by-russia/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/11/21/us-missile-base-in-poland-declared-a-target-by-russia/)
Stamping his kindergarten feet again
If they fuck around….they gonna find out
Do it
I double dare you to attack it Pooty pants
Don’t talk. Do it. You’re talking all day and night about how you’re fighting NATO. Attack Poland and see what it’s like to fight NATO for real. F16s are a concern?
Buddy, you have no idea. Poland alone could probably run you entirely out of Ukraine. Zero air force left and zero surface Navy left.
Fuck around and find out
Please try. It would be so fucking funny if Russia just forced the US into direct intervention.
quit being a little bitch and do it. stop talking already, and do it. attacking that base will get you in an actual war with nato faster than your hypersonic missles can fly
That’s a bold strategy cotton, let’s see how it pays off for him.
The facility has been there for 15 years, built even before russia invaded Crimea.
Careful with the rhetoric in here. You want Putin to update the nuclear policy again?
Russia has already attacked US bases in the Middle East. Remember
And they assassinated a sitting US statesman congressman from Georgia, Larry McDonald
The West has spoon-fed Moscow since 1941,
Native American chieftains think it’s underserved
They can say it’s a target all they want. But if they act on that and attack, Russia will be wiped out.
..which enemy weapons bases are not targets to ruzzia?
БЛА БЛА БЛА
BLA BLA BLA
Dusche bags declare targets in NATO territory! Let the game begin! Let us see what a thousand cruise missiles will do to the russian armed forces!
You don’t have the balls. No courage. All talk and no show.
Oh noooo, anyways.
Do it Russia, i dare you, pussy!
Why the hell France is shown as Germany on the map?
Try it.
Wow, y0 dawg, we heard you like targets, so we got a target for you to target — so you can target the target.
Like no SHIT, a US missile base in Poland was a Russian target, GTFO!
Oh no, anyway. 🇺🇦
A big nothing burger. Vague words, surely its a target in a war, but Russia does not want a war so its nothing.
The problem with Russia, is that Nobody trust anything They say, They Lie about everything.
Try it
Yap yap
They declared it a target some 15 years ago when it was announced that it will be built.
It would be kind of weird if military installation of this size and importance wasn’t a military target.
These defensive structures are always considered targets by aggressors who see them as impediments to their own potential attacks.
Russia would not land a single hit at this point. Every counter measure in the world is pointed at them from every direction. Fucking do it pussy.
Russia would not survive 48h of really fighting NATO
Lol double dog dare you bitch.
This is just pitiful.
At this point, it’s a little embarrassing NOT to have been mentioned as a target.
To quote Harry Callahan to Putin “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya, punk?
Go on… go on, fucking DO IT.
Dooooooo it
Putin lives in a hide and seek world where he can’t be alone
I’m sure most bases have been targeted in Western Russia. Plus, a few sites in Moscow just to say, hello!
Put up or shut up dude, all this talk and no action…
DO IT!
JUST
DO
IT
More thrilling things to worry 😟 about?? Stop talking about it. Go Ukraine 🇺🇦
Article 5 before Jan 20?
Article 5 bitches.
The world has tolerated Putins bullshit for 10 years. Enough is enough. It’s time NATO and / or the UN ends this charade by bringing the Desert Storm band back together for a quick trip to the Dnipro.
I still think he low-key *wants* NATO involvement. That way he can pull out while saving face.
Like mighty Russia beat senseless by puny Ukraine would be suicide… but negotiating peace with a block of 33+ nations would be a *skillful accomplishment*.
Russia can put missiles in Belarus so Us can put missiles in Poland, cause and effect which Putin fails to understand
riiiiight, one thing you really don’t want to FAFO with is targeting an objective that triggers an automatic response under article 5, they know that under no circumstance can we fire first, so they feel empowered to play this game of threat generation ad nauseam.
fire first and it’s game over in 30 minutes, you don’t win a war by killing yourself in the process, and threatening to detonate your explosive vest unless we do what you say continually, well that gets old very fast, and ultimately the response is .. just go ahead and do it if you’re going to do it.
they criticize us and say we don’t understand their mentality, but they don’t understand ours either.
they have no concept of sovereignty or borders, their Russkiy Mir ideology is that the entire planet is theirs and they can take what they please, do whatever they like,so they will invade, lie, cheat renege on any agreement ..it doesn’t matter, they dont believe they are held to agreements made with anyone not of their ideology and will agree to anything as long as it suits them. demand everything in negotiations and let the other side make concessions because any extra concession is a win.
its like 12-13th century spain fighting the moors.. no contract was considered valid with a non christian king so it was fine to sign one and have no intention of honoring it.
it is 2024, we should not still be dealing with countries that are rooted in 13th century behavior patterns.
it’s time our politicians dropped speaking in the niceties of diplomatic protocol, and said plainly .. go ahead just do it, see what happens. fuck around…and find out!