NATO Missile Defence in the Context of Russia’s War with Ukraine
NATO Missile Defence in the Context of Russia’s War with Ukraine

Author(s): Marcin Andrzej Piotrowski
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: NATO; Ukraine; Russia; war; missile defence;
Summary/Abstract: Russia is widely using its conventional missile arsenal against Ukraine. The intense use of these weapons against targets in the western part of the country raises the risk of accidental strikes on NATO territory, although the possibility of intentional strikes cannot be excluded. NATO has implemented a few steps to strengthen missile defences on its Eastern Flank, but a much better explanation of its capabilities is needed to reassure Alliance publics, as are augmented capabilities to deter Russia from regional escalation.

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