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Related: About this forumPoland Just Shot Down Russian Drones. Here's NATO's Next Move. - William Spaniel
Overnight, roughly 20 Russian drones flew into Polish airspace. Polish and NATO defenses scrambled, shooting down the threats and preventing any serious damage. However, the plot raises new questions about the Russian threat to Europe and how NATO will respond. Today, we review what happened, why it happened, the bigger strategic picture, and the options NATO has available.
0:00 A Brewing Crisis in Europe
0:51 Russia's Drone Incursion in Poland
5:26 Why Did the Attack Happen?
7:23 The Bigger Strategic Picture
10:00 NATO's Options to Respond
					
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						Poland Just Shot Down Russian Drones. Here's NATO's Next Move. - William Spaniel (Original Post)
						TexasTowelie
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ancianita
(42,441 posts)1. Wait. This is a second time?  Third time?  When did this happen, again?
        Is this narrator a real human?  He kinda sounds stilted in speech, like in an AI generated video. 
Just asking.  
Warpy
(114,143 posts)2. At least NATO forces shot them down this time
        instead of waiting for more of Putin's bullshit.
TexasTowelie
(123,994 posts)3. This is all related to the drone attacks on Wednesday.
        It is also a real person reading the information and plugging his own books. Unless AI has developed the ability to insert corny, self-deprecating comments into the script.
ancianita
(42,441 posts)4. I see. Okay.  Well, this news was also posted yesterday, so I mostly just thought maybe putin had done it again.