Poland is investing about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its border with Russia and its ally Belarus, the prime minister said Saturday.
Donald Tusk said work on the Shield-East project which includes building proper military fortifications has already begun. Poland is on the eastern flank of NATO and of the European Union and Tusk stressed it bears additional responsibility for Europe’s security.
“We have taken the decision to invest into our safety and first of all, into a safe eastern border, some 10 billion zlotys ($2.5 billion),” Tusk said.
Crazy how it came down to trench warfare. Build that Maginot line and don’t leave gaps.
It’s not that crazy if you’re not committing to all-out war. Even if you bomb someone into the stone age, you still can’t control their territory without boots on the ground. Then it’s a land war, and people build defensive fighting positions, and the trench is very effective.