US EditionGermany to Deploy Troops to Poland to Help Bolster Eastern Flank Defences
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German armed forces will begin participating in strengthening Poland's eastern border next year, starting to build barriers and fortifications on the border with Belarus and Russia.
Germany has announced that its military will help implement the project called "Eastern Shield", aimed at strengthening the Polish border. According to the Defense Ministry in Berlin, the support provided by German soldiers in this operation is limited to military engineering activities, such as digging trenches or building fortifications. The mission is scheduled to take place from the second quarter of 2026 to the end of 2027 and involves more…
Germany will send troops to Poland to help build fortifications on the borders with Belarus and the Russian Kaliningrad enclave, Polish TVP World reported.
Germany to deploy troops to Poland to help bolster eastern flank defences
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Germany will send soldiers to Poland next year to support its neighbour’s efforts to strengthen its borders with Russia and Belarus, which are also NATO and the…
Germany digs trenches on Poland's borders, anti-tank barriers to protect against Russian invasion
Germany will send troops to help dig trenches and build anti-tank barriers along Poland's borders with Belarus and Russia, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced, citing growing security threats from Moscow and diminishing confidence in United States support. From April next year, German soldiers will take part in defensive engineering work as part of Poland's "Eastern Shield" initiative, a £2 billion national defence programme aimed at streng…
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