A full-scale invasion of Poland, in the manner Russia invaded Ukraine, is rather not viable, given Russia's current military capacities, Poland's military build-up and the collective defense guarantees of NATO membership, Michnik said, "however, this reality must not diminish Poland’s ongoing preparation."

Some of America's closest European allies say they're already in a gray zone between peace and war with Russia.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the NATO-bloc has been in a race against time to increase it’s defensive capabilities out of fear that Putin won’t stop with Ukraine. Earlier this year,

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Military capability of Western alliance remains 'formidable' despite questions around US commitment to untested 'mutual assistance' agreement

Poland has scrambled fighter jets just hours after a top general warned Russia is preparing for war against NATO. The Eastern European country's Armed Forces posted on social media details of "preventative" actions taken overnight to secure airspace in parts of Poland close to regions in Ukraine under attack from Russia.

Russia stands accused of sabotage on Poland’s railways. The Kremlin attacked a gas-loaded tanker on the Romania border, forcing the evacuation of several villages in the country. Moscow has repeatedly flown drones into European airspace,

The Merops -- which can use artificial intelligence to target enemy drones -- is just one of many similar systems that NATO countries are testing