
Amid the alarm about a possible escalation with Russia, NATO takes measures to armor the eastern direction. The alliance accelerates the implementation of plans laid out at the Vilnius summit in 2023 to cope with a possible attack from Moscow.
According to unofficial information, at least 100 thousand NATO soldiers are positioned in Poland, are trained and ready for action. They are part of the so-called "rapid reaction force", which has been inactive for years, but since the Russian war in Ukraine has become the most important pillar of the defense strategy.
Only a few months ago, there were only 40,000 troops in Poland, while now the country has become the epicenter of the alliance's operations. The US has installed a command there tasked with coordinating ground troops along the corridor from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.
A meeting was held in Brussels on Monday to monitor the degree of border coverage and it was decided to further strengthen Bulgaria's defenses. Great attention is also being paid to airspace protection. The US plays a key role in terms of military and political-diplomatic planning and recommends restraint.
Joe Biden seeks to avoid direct confrontation and is careful to emphasize that military movements along the eastern border are not preparations for a direct intervention on Ukrainian soil.