Poland wants 15,000 U.S. troops as Trump backs permanent base
The cost of preparing the infrastructure for the permanent U.S. base is expected to exceed €3.5 billion
Eastern flank
Romania deploys new anti-drone systems for its Black Sea and Danube ports
The systems will protect the military port of Constanța and the wider commercial Port of Constanța, along with military facilities in Mangalia, Tulcea and Brăila
Moldova as a test laboratory: anatomy of a multi-vector Russian hybrid operation
Russia’s military intelligence organised training programmes in the summer of 2025 at a resort in western Serbia, as well as in Bosnia and near Moscow
NATO allies expand Black Sea mission to protect critical underwater infrastructure
The move reflects mounting concerns over the vulnerability of energy links, telecommunications cables and pipelines
Eastern flank see EU mutual defence clause as vital NATO complement
Rising hybrid threats prompt eastern members to explore Article 42.7 while insisting it must strengthen, not replace, the Atlantic Alliance
Poland caught off guard by sudden U.S. troop deployment freeze
U.S. and Polish intelligence channels reportedly suggested that the move forms part of a wider reduction of America’s military footprint in Europe
EU launches €28bn plan to fortify Eastern flank through economic power
Brussels ties security to development, targeting border regions from the Baltics to the Black Sea with infrastructure, energy and military-mobility funding
Poland eyes constitutional procedure for joining Trump’s Board of Peace
In Warsaw, Trump’s invitation has triggered an intense political debate and the final decision doesn't rest in the President alone
Eastern NATO allies ramp up coordination on borders, air defense, and drone threats
the leaders of Finland, Sweden, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Bulgaria will gather in Helsinki ahead of the December EU summit
