Russia’s recent drone incursion into Poland represents an escalation in the Kremlin’s hybrid warfare against NATO territory. While not first of its kind, the coordinated swarm attack by 19 drones represents an unprecedented test of European air defense and response mechanisms. The incident came as European defence officials were bracing for the resumption of joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus—exercises which in 2022 were used to screen preparations for Russia’s full-s...
