‘Allied Project’: NATO Troops to Help Fortify Poland’s Eastern Flank
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For the past five weeks, Polish and German soldiers have been working together to fortify it in order to prevent a possible attempt to pass through hostile forces: they dig trenches, lay barbed wires, install thousands of concrete anti-tank obstacles, nicknamed "herons", through fields and meadows. Their work is part of the so-called "Eastern Bouclier" initiative, launched by Poland in 2024, aimed at securing the long eastern border of this coun…
With armored trenches and concrete agglomerations, Poland is securing its borders. German soldiers are also helping to build the "East Shield". The project is intended to strengthen defence on the NATO East Face. By Palina Milling
After two years of the Eastern Shield program, initial operational readiness has been achieved in many locations, announced Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. He added that approximately €10 billion has already been allocated for activities related to securing the eastern border.
American and British soldiers will soon arrive in Poland, along with their engineering teams, to fortify NATO's eastern flank, announced Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. He also announced that 80 French engineers will join the East Shield team. The minister noted that after two years of the East Shield program, initial operational readiness has been achieved in many locations.
Shield East is a program aimed at fortifying the eastern border of the Republic of Poland, but it is intended to be more than just a line of fortifications.
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