Poland announces accelerated modernization of its border with Belarus. This work is coordinated with the Baltic countries and Finland.
Poland announces a modernization of its border with Belarus. This work, coordinated with the Baltic countries and Finland, aims to strengthen European security in the face of a new wave of migration but also a potential military offensive.
“In addition to the perimeter control system, we will also offer a rotating camera system to monitor the movements of migrants, and of course, we will collect the experiences of border guards and other services from the past two years, and we will cooperate with the other services of the countries of our alliances” explains Andrzej Szejna, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Estonia, a partner in securing NATO’s eastern flank, warns against underestimating Russia’s possibilities and intentions.
“The Estonian foreign intelligence report, how Russia is likely to replenish its military capacity in 3-4 years, is an important factor, but it also depends on our side: whether we are able to help Ukraine enough to that she wins, then we also changed Russia’s plans, and there, in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, we took on this kind of leadership role that we must be the ones who also try to inspire others, that they will also act at the speed of relevance” says Miko Haljas, Estonian ambassador to Poland.
Experts warn of the dangers to which these countries in Eastern Europe are exposed. These range from armed offensive to disinformation.
Agnieszka Legucka, Russia expert at the Polish Institute of International Affairs explains: “Russia will continue to carry out destabilizing activities against NATO countries and NATO’s eastern flank. It also keeps repeating that it is Poland that has imperial ambitions and that Poland would like to occupy, for example, part of Ukraine or part of NATO. In Belarus, these actions are somewhat convincing. Public opinion in Russia and Belarus is to have a bigger army.”
The question of regulating the situation on the EU’s eastern borders seems crucial, not only in terms of migration, but also in terms of common security and response strategy.