Russia to Ensure Parity in Response to US Missile Defense System in Poland: Kremlin

"Of course, this (deployment of the missile defense system) requires the adoption of appropriate measures to maintain parity," the spokesman told reporters.

Peskov emphasized that by placing the missile defense system in Poland, the United States is bringing its military infrastructure closer to Russia in an attempt to curb its potential, TASS reported.

The Kremlin spokesman recalled that during the presidency of George W. Bush, who led the US from 2001 to 2009, Russian President Vladimir Putin "actively engaged in negotiations, during which he expressed concern over US plans to establish missile defense sites in Europe."

"At the time, we argued that the US claims about these plans being aimed at countering an Iranian threat were false, asserting that they were intended to militarily contain Russia's potential from the very beginning," the Kremlin spokesman stated. He added that the current deployment of the missile defense system in Poland "confirms President Putin's position," as US plans "continue to progress."

It was previously reported that the official commissioning ceremony for the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system, built by the US in the village of Redzikowo in northern Poland, will take place on November 13. The head of Poland's National Security Bureau, Jacek Siewiera, said it is a US Navy base, but is subordinate to NATO and the European Command of the US Armed Forces, EUCOM.

The Aegis Ashore facility in Redzikowo is part of the EPAA (European Phased Adaptive Approach) program for the phased deployment of missile defense system components in Europe. The system also includes Aegis radar-equipped ships based in Rota, Spain, an AN/TPY-2 radar station in Turkey (on alert since 2011), and another Aegis Ashore facility at the Deveselu base in Romania.