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NATO has launched Operation Eastern Sentry to reinforce its eastern flank following the September 10 violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones -- the largest such breach of NATO territory to date. Secretary General Mark Rutte, speaking alongside Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich in Brussels, said the new activity “will add flexibility and strength to our posture” by combining traditional deployments with cutting-edge counter-drone technologies. Operation Eastern Sentry Announcement. Via Defence Minister Netherlands General Grynkewich said the incursions “are not an isolated incident and impact more than just Poland,” stressing that NATO “is not waiting, we are acting.”  He underlined that Eastern Sentry is designed to deliver “more focused and flexible deterrence and defence where and when needed to protect our people and deter against further reckless and dangerous acts like what occurred earlier this week.” The multi-domain operation, ...

World leaders gathered in the Netherlands Tuesday for a pivotal NATO summit, poised to adopt a new defense spending target of 5% of GDP — the highest in the alliance’s history.  But U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent military actions against Iran have sharply shifted the summit’s focus. Image Source: Front_Ukrainian on X Trump’s return to NATO was initially framed as a diplomatic victory, with Washington pressing allies into higher military spending.  Instead, attention is now dominated by his decision to authorize strikes on Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites and his controversial announcement of a “complete and total ceasefire” between Israel and Iran — a ceasefire already under strain. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stressed that Ukraine remains central to the alliance’s agenda as the war enters its fourth year.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in The Hague for bilateral meetings but skipped the leaders’ session set to approve the spending increase. ...