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TexasTowelie

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Sun Sep 14, 2025, 05:16 AM Sunday

Time for Action: NATO's Newly-Announced Plan to Counter Russia's Drones - William Spaniel [View all]



Following the Russian drone incursion into Poland, NATO announced its "Eastern Flank" initiative to deter further moves from the Kremlin. This video explores the publicly known information about the program and what it is not yet doing. We also delve into the role that Allied Command Transformation will play here. The indications are that NATO does not yet have a long-term solution to the problem, but has reprioritized resources to develop a solution.

0:00 NATO Announces Eastern Sentry
1:09 Outline of Eastern Sentry
4:43 Cost Effectiveness and Allied Command Transformation
6:47 The Speed of the Response
8:48 The U.S. Role in the Mission
10:50 Is Russia Distracting NATO from Ukraine?
13:13 Further Western Assistance to Ukraine
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