Synopsis
NATO’s forces in Poland stand guard over the Suwalki Gap, a strategic stretch of land that links Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with Allied territory. From its base in Bemowo Piskie Training Area, a US-led multinational battlegroup trains relentlessly to rapidly reinforce NATO Allies in the event of a crisis. Heavy tanks provide highly mobile firepower, while a British Army reconnaissance detachment gives the battlegroup its eyes and ears. Romanian air defence vehicles guard against airborne threats. If needed, the NATO battlegroup can absorb thousands of additional soldiers to expand in size to a brigade. Poland is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sentry’, which boosts NATO’s vigilance along...
