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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.
12 replies on “NATO Launches ‘Eastern Sentry’ To Bolster Defenses Near Russia”
Hey all,
I”ve been having a heck of a time with my site- and I have little to no tech skills, so it’s been difficult
More to do, but, hoping for a time the site will run better?
I don’t know?
Hi Penny:
I am very patient.
I think the bolstered defenses will be successful in deterring Russia who has no plans to invade Europe.
I think that position is a bit naïve.
Russia will eventually invade Europe and will try to push all the way to the DDR and think they will succeed into doing that. And for me the reason is simple while the Europeans, Nato are so focused in dealing with Russia they are neglecting their national issues which will be exacerbated the longer the neglect is going on.
This will eventually rip Europe apart and in that moment of weakness that is when Russia will strike. And they won’t strike alone at that point they will have collaborators(f.e Far right) ready in Europe which hope that in the end it will bring back simpler times.
For Europe to survive they need to relax and get their house in order but they are unable to reach to that conclusion.
And for why Russia would invade. I am not talking as someone who necessarily knows what’s in the mind of other people. But if a Country is responsible for extra damage caused by their actions I would get back at them. Be it due to the training they have provided, Weapons systems provided. Providing Factories in European Ground purely for the Ukraine conflict. Intelligence to aid the Ukraine operations. They would need to made an example of. One way or another.
Russia has no interest in invading Europe. They would prefer to do business with Europe. By not buying Russian oil directly from Russia they are hurting themselves, not Russia. What is funny to me is that they are still buying Russian oil through middlemen who buy it from Russia, transfer it from the tanker that picked up the oil from Russia to another tanker so the buyer will not know that it’s Russian oil and sell it at a profit.
Russia does not need to invade Europe to destroy it. Russia could not do a better job in destroying Europe than Europe is doing to itself. When Europeans start electing nationalist governments instead of globalist governments, these governments will start doing business with Russia again simply because it just makes good business sense.
I can’t see Russia after everything that has happened to continue with EU on pre-Ukraine terms. Russians have lost a lot of their family members, sons, fathers, husbands. You expect them to go back trading with EU like nothing happened, just because there is a new face representing the country. I don’t see that happening.
Besides if what you say come to pass. That is what will rip EU apart.
Hi Gary
assuming your patience is a reference to the troubles with my site?
Thanks for your patience in that regard
Yes Penny
DDR is East Germany. Defining Europe to then consider how far into Europe, Russia might go?
That said.. both of you, Gary and Kaz, are making good points
I think Europe will implode- IMO that is already beginning. Look at France, Germany, UK- these places are a mess- much of the problems are internal and it will get worse. It will be exacerbated by higher cost of living.
I believe the US is setting Europe up for failure- Just my opinion. The EU was created to be one entity that could be more easily managed by the US empire.
Hungary and Slovakia (Fico) look already to be extracting themselves from the impending failure- They could join the BRICS and/or become part of the Silk Road
If BRICS and Silk Road expand as they have so far– there won’t be any need for Russia to wage war, only trade.
At this point in time, and in spite of everything that has gone on- I cannot see Russia invading Europe- I can’t see them doing that (being capable). Though I now suspect they will go to Odesa and leave the rump of Ukraine with no access to the Black Sea.
All that aside, what was gone on will exacerbate the divide between Russia and Europe for a long time to come- but the division is already there and has been for a long time. Based on the possibility of worsening division?? Well, I hate to think about it?
Once Putin is gone, I’d have to rethink everything about Russia and EU.
I’m in Canada and know this colours my view of things- Kaz is actually, (if I recall correctly) more “in the hood” There are a few other regulars here that are in Europe and if any of you would like to jump in and shed more light on what their thoughts are, jump in. Often I feel limited because I’m an ocean away.
What is more worrisome right now, IMO, is the situation with Israel attacking every other nation- This is a problem.
Syria, Qatar, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran- threatening Turkey and Saudi Arabia? This is craziness. To my mind that area is more volatile.
If that region blows, all cards are off the table and my “crystal ball” is going in the closet !!! (tongue in cheek)
no idea how that will play out
Just for the sake of clarifying. I am evaluating as someone from the Netherlands with Turkish roots. At this point I can’t say I am dutch or turkish, but only that I am who I am (Think that we as a people should outgrow this shell of national identity, it gives unnecessary bagage which just impedes personal judgement and growth).
Besides that. With regards to Israel. Do you know a “Dimitri Lascaris”. Somehow he ended up in my feed. The video is about the Cyprus with regards to Israel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsnrplSMbO0
Hey Kaz
When I say, I’m from Canada, so I’m feeling limited in that regard
It’s more down to being at such a physical distance from certain situations my feeling is may miss nuances or details that others pick up being more “local” to these conflicts
“Do you know a “Dimitri Lascaris”.” I know who he is. I follow him on twitter and have this interview cued up to go
I see the topic is Cyprus- I’m aware of the oversize British role in the ethnic cleansing/genocide of the Palestinians- And was also aware of the British base (sovereign territory) in Cyprus- So should be a good one!
Hi Penny:
I don’t think that Russia wants to be the aggressor in any war. To call Russia the aggressor in their special military operation in Ukraine is to fail in understanding the cause for Russia launching this special military operation.
I have followed the proceedings since after the coup in Ukraine.
When the non-elected government took over after the coup, they threated the Russian speaking citizens that they called orcs. The Russian speaking population in the Donbas reacted by voting to leave the Ukraine and join Russia instead of being second class citizens. The Ukrainian army twice attacked the Donbas. A resistance army was quickly assembled in the Donbas and Putin allowed Russian servicemen to take a leave of absence to go and protect their relatives in the Donbas. As a result, the the Ukrainian army lost twice to the makeshift Donbas force. That is how bad the Ukrainian army was at the time.
Putin allowed the Crimea to join Russia based on the citizens voting there but he did not allow the Donbas to join Russia. Instead he participated in the Minsk agreements hoping for a peaceful resolution to the conflict with the Donbas remaining as part of Ukraine. He didn’t know at the time that the other side was lying to him. During the time preceding the special military operation, the Ukrainians kept killing ordinary Russian citizens along the line of contact. Also during this time the Ukrainian army was trained by western personal to become an effective fighting force. With about 100,00 soldiers ready to attack and demolish the Donbas defenses, Putin finally had no choice but to attack to prevent the slaughter of the Russian speaking defenses in the Donbas.
During the period of time preceding the special military operation I was following Patrick Lancaster who reported from on the scene in Donbas.
Putin did not want to kill Ukrainian citizens (who are also slavs). If that is what he wanted to do, I think he would have used the American tactic of carpet bombing.
Thanks for clarifying Gary
“Putin did not want to kill Ukrainian citizens (who are also slavs). If that is what he wanted to do, I think he would have used the American tactic of carpet bombing.”
I agree with that.