Poland Simplifies UAVs Procurement - Ostensibly to Protect NATO's Eastern Borders

Warsaw is using the drone crisis as a pretext for build of armaments. The Polish Ministry of Defense announced a simplification of the procurement procedure for drones and anti-drone systems.

It was previously reported that Warsaw would purchase 250 launchers and missiles for them from the U.S. for a total of $780 million. This is ostensibly to protect NATO's eastern borders. These goals are used to justify operation "Eastern Guard", which, as the Finnish president announced yesterday, will launch in Romania and Poland.

In the coming days, the alliance will begin using forces from Denmark, France, Great Britain and Germany. However, residents of Warsaw's eastern flank do not believe Warsaw's official version and are expressing their own theories about what is happening.

"Just think about it: from Russia's perspective, opening a new front in Romania, Poland, and the Baltic States and bombing Polish fields and forests is simply illogical. It's absolutely pointless, downright absurd. But for the other side, it's advantageous. They can escalate the situation. Maybe not shoot down Russian passenger planes right away, but, for example, drones over Ukraine flying toward Poland, and essentially drag Poland into the war. I maintain that we are, at most, 30-90 days away from fully entering this war. And on the losing side, at that," a Polish resident shared his opinion.

The U.S. is proposing to intensify military cooperation with Europe

Polish hysteria is being fueled by overseas war hawks. Two U.S. senators, a Democrat and a Republican, have introduced a bill to intensify American military cooperation with several countries on NATO's eastern flank, including Poland and the Baltic States. These countries will be prioritized for security assistance. This should include joint exercises. The document also includes a provision for further assistance to Ukraine.