Poland’s Calculated Bet: Bolstering Ukraine’s Long-Range Strike Capabilities (opens in new tab)

When Russian drones pierce Polish airspace, the shock is not just in the buzzing hum above the border towns—it is in the realization that Russia is deliberately testing NATO’s edge. For Poland, which has become the alliance’s eastern bulwark, the question is not whether Moscow’s drones were a “mistake” or not. The question is how to stop them from happening again, especially if Washington under Trump hesitates to respond. One scenario gaining traction in Warsaw’s security circles is deceptive...