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Poland constructs “Eastern Shield” to fortify NATO’s eastern flank

Poland is constructing a formidable new defence line, dubbed the “Eastern Shield”, to safeguard its borders with Russia’s heavily militarised exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus. The £1.9 billion fortification, described by Polish officials as an “impassable boundary,” features advanced surveillance…