NATO Launches ‘Eastern Sentry’ To Bolster Defenses Near Russia

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NATO on September 12 said it had launched a new operation, dubbed “Eastern Sentry,” that would deploy additional military hardware from Britain, Denmark, France, and Germany to deter potential Russian aggression.

“The multi-domain activity, which will commence in the coming days and continue for an undisclosed amount of time, is in response to ongoing airspace violations, including the numerous Russian drones that violated Poland’s airspace on September 10,” NATO said in a statement.

“The key to this is an entirely new defense design,” US General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s supreme allied commander Europe, told a Brussels news conference.

Grynkewich said the new equipment would include French Rafale fighter jets, Danish F-16s, a frigate, and ground-based defense systems that had previously been pledged to the region.

Grynkewich told reporters the military alliance would defend every inch of its territory.

“Poland and citizens from across the alliance should be assured by our rapid response earlier this week and our significant announcement here today,” Grynkewich said.

French President Emmanuel Macron said: “The security of the European continent is our top priority. We will not yield to Russia’s growing intimidation.”

I’m a fan of the Stoics and their philosophies

Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future, too.

A good man does not spy around for the black spots in others, but presses unswervingly on towards his mark.

Marcus Aurelius

I’ve nothing to say about Charlie Kirk. Having no idea who he was until he was killed. Other then I feel for his family especially his children who will grow up without him relying instead on others to fill the empty spaces that his death will have created.