The Pentagon’s Compelling Arguments

... during the negotiation process with Central European countries. The example of the NATO radar station built in 2015 in the Hungarian village of Medina is noteworthy in this regard. An agreement on the construction of the radar had existed since the time Hungary joined NATO, however the project was only implemented once tensions began rising in U.S.-Russian relations. Since a Soviet-produced radar station had operated at this location until that time, NATO was interested in replacing the former facility along with thoroughly ...