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NATO announces plan to strengthen Europe’s eastern flank

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte attends a joint news conference with Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus G Grynkewich (not pictured), at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 12, 2025 [Omar Havana/Reuters]

NATO has announced a new initiative to bolster the security of its Eastern Europe members in the wake of Russia’s violation of Polish airspace.

“NATO is launching Eastern Sentry to bolster our posture even further along our eastern flank,” Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Friday in Brussels during a joint news conference with NATO’s top commander in Europe, US General Alexus Grynkewich.

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