US EditionNATO Unveils 4400-Page Defense Plan for Eastern Flank
- The new Eastern Flank Deterrence Line was presented by NATO and U.S. General Christopher T. Donahue, highlighting drones, autonomous systems, and allied robots as first responders.
- NATO officials say 'Phase Zero' has begun, meaning Russia's military and intelligence services are actively preparing for war with reforms increasing troop presence near borders, Kaupo Rozin warned.
- On Oct. 27, 2025, at Wiesbaden's Steadfast Duel exercise, commanders merged USAREUR-AF staff and seven NATO corps to simulate commanding more than 100,000 troops, supported by a 4,400-page policy document coordinated with SHAPE.
- Allies are rapidly aligning resources and training, with NATO fielding unmanned counter-drone systems like Project Eagle's Merod in Poland and expanding to Denmark this year.
- Tested systems linked early-alert sensors to AI-informed cloud architecture, and Gen. Christopher T. Donahue urges rapid, standardized data-driven scaling to extend defense globally and support the Golden Dome of America.
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EU proposes 'flagship' defense projects to counter drones, protect eastern border
The European Commission on Thursday proposed four flagship European defense projects, including a counter-drone system and a plan to fortify the eastern border, as part of a drive to get the continent ready to defend itself by 2030.
Moscow has already begun "Faza 0" in preparation for the conflict with the Alliance.
Not only military experts speak of a "phase 0" in the confrontation with Russia. Also within NATO the unrest is great. Talks with insiders show that above all the reorganization of Russian military districts concerns the alliance.
DoD promised a 'swarm' of attack drones. We're still waiting.
Defense officials consistently tout the Replicator initiative — an ambitious effort to “swarm” thousands of attritable, inexpensive drones at a break-neck pace to counter China — as a great success.DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth testified in June that the initiative had “made enormous strides towards delivering and fielding multiple thousands of unmanned systems across multiple domains,” with “thousands more planned” through the FY 2026 defense budg…
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