NATO Responds

By James Hall

Twice in the last century, world war has erupted in Europe during this season. The events of recent weeks and months serve as a sobering reminder that history often echoes itself in unsettling ways.

Today, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced Operation Eastern Sentry—a direct response to Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace earlier this week, which Rutte condemned as “reckless and unacceptable.”

The mission mobilizes integrated air and ground assets, with immediate pledges of support from Denmark, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

The speed and cohesion of the allied response are striking. Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich, described the initiative as “an entirely new defense design,” focused on closing strategic gaps and rapidly deploying counter-drone technologies.

Poland’s invocation of Article 4 consultations earlier this week underscores the gravity of the breach and the collective concern among NATO members.

Our recently published book, The Sword of Damocles, Our Nuclear Age—available on Amazon, Kindle and Audible—has traced this escalating conflict since the onset of the Russian-Ukrainian war, offering historical context and forward-looking analysis.

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