... Crimea along with the military build-up of Russian forces. Having NATO soldiers in Poland and in the Baltic states is obviously a part of reassurance policy badly needed... ... perspective of Polish society, of Baltic societies, it is something that increases NATO’s real-life credibility, questioned by some in Europe, and is a way to inform... ... apply military balance of capabilities approach, these measures – a couple of thousand soldiers rotating – cannot be seriously interpreted as something that changed...
... in the Ukraine has become as hot as the scorching weather the country has been experiencing of late. Discussions about the latest trends at home and around the world and what it all means for the future of Ukraine have reached fever pitch. The recent NATO Summit in Warsaw, the attempted coup in Turkey, the complicated dynamics of the development of Ukraine’s relations with important regional partner (Poland) and the threat of the situation in Donbass escalating – all this has sent shockwaves around the country.
The NATO Summit in Warsaw
In his
analytical report
,
“First Hand Results of the NATO Summit in Warsaw,”
Co-Director of ...
... defence (BMD) base at Deveselu, Romania, had been put into operation. This marked the second phase of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) announced by Barack Obama in 2009. Immediately thereafter, construction of a similar base in Redzikowo, Poland began
as part of the third EPAA phase
. These events force us once again to reflect on the potential threat that the United States’ current plans to deploy BMD in Europe poses to Russia’s national security.
Aegis Ashore
EPAA replaced ...
... potential serious consequences of this initiative by the Pentagon, particularly with regard to relations between Russia and NATO.
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A U.S. Army fire team from the 2nd Stryker
Cavalry Regiment scouts a simulated enemy
obstacle during Joint ... ... hardware sufficient to support a squadron (approximately 150 servicemen) and send Central European countries – Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania – equipment for an entire battalion (roughly 750 servicemen). It is remarkable that the Baltic ...