Does Poland Hold the Master Plan to Scare Off a Russian Invasion? (Blake Franko, The National Interest)

The war in Ukraine has rightfully jarred military planners into reviewing effective deterrence strategies. The tried-and-true method of simply moving more troops to the front lines is no longer an effective deterrent. In particular, eastern European NATO members need to address asymmetric and conventional means of Russian force projection. New defense strategies must also be reconciled with the reality of American war weariness. The primary method of deterrence in eastern Europe should build on Poland’s militia initiative. It would include three components: augmentation of the regular army with militias, improved antiair capacities and formalized civil resistance. This asymmetric approach would enable Europe to take responsibility for its own defense, reduce costs for the United States, make any possible incursions by hostile forces unpalatable and provide reassurance to Moscow of NATO’s peaceful intentions.

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