NATO likely will maintain a "semi-permanent" presence in Eastern Europe for many years to come, said retired Gen. Tod Wolters, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
"The Russian invasion in Ukraine fundamentally altered what our national security posture, what our defense posture needs to be," Rep. Adam Smith said.
On today’s battlefield, mobility isn’t optional - it’s mission-critical.
A "myopia for the Pacific too often overlooks, to America’s peril, Russia and its growing land forces," warns Dan Goure in this op-ed.
The $250 million package for the rocket launcher along with guided warheads and other tactical missiles was seen as a way for Poland and NATO to push back against the Russian military buildup in neighboring Kaliningrad, which gives Moscow the ability to track and knock down Polish aircraft over Polish airspace.
The $4.75 billion air defense deal gives NATO a significant new defense against growing Russian threats in the Baltic.