NATO secretary general announces Eastern Sentry initiative for the alliance's eastern flank

Published connected 12/09/2025 - 17:33 GMT+2 •Updated 17:40

Following nan usurpation of Polish airspace by astatine slightest 19 Russian drones earlier this week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced an 'Eastern Sentry' programme, which intends to deter further Russian incursions and show solidarity pinch Poland.

"We spot drones violating our airspace. Whether it was intentional aliases not, it is unacceptable. The friends person expressed afloat solidarity pinch Poland. It is important to antagonistic aggression and take sides each personnel of nan Alliance," nan NATO main said, adding: "The defence of nan eastbound flank is our cardinal task. That is why we are launching nan Eastern Sentry inaugural to further fortify our eastbound flank."

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who successful February called Poland "an exemplary NATO ally", besides said coming pinch Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who said successful a station connected nan X level that Poland could count connected nan afloat support of nan US.

"He assured maine that Poland tin count connected nan relationship and afloat allied support of nan United States," Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote.