Despite the criticism that Nato only managed to shoot down a few of the drones that flew into Poland last week, the military alliance says it is satisfied with the reaction.
–We should be proud of how we have jointly acted, says a high-ranking military Nato source at a briefing for journalists at the headquarters in Brussels.
Eight countries participating
His satisfaction concerns not least how the member countries have reacted when it comes to participating in the quickly conceived special operation, called Eastern Sentry, which is now underway.
Eight countries, including Sweden, have so far promised to provide contributions or equipment – without Nato having to push for it.
–The countries we have got on board so far, we got in without even having to ask. But there will be more things that we will ask for – and we will get more offers, says another Nato source at the briefing.
Among other things, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Denmark have offered or already provided aircraft. The Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain are also among the eight countries that have acted directly.
Like in the Baltic Sea?
The Nato leaders say they still cannot determine whether the Russian drones were intentionally sent towards Poland or not. Regardless, Eastern Sentry will result in a significant increase in vigilance along Nato's entire eastern border.
It does not mean that no drone will ever enter the member countries' airspace again, but that is at least our goal. And if you compare it to Baltic Sentry, which was started to handle the cable cuts (in the Baltic Sea), there has not been a single cable cut since then, says the military source in Nato.
