Eastern European Partners Push for EU Funded Defense Line Against Russian Threat

The Baltic countries and Poland are demanding that the EU finance a 'defense line' to shield their border from the Russian threat. They consider Russia to be an 'existential threat' to Europe and the transatlantic community, and are calling on the EU to use its tools and policies to improve support for building resilience and preparedness for defense across the Union. The EU will present pan-European military initiatives to leaders before launching the funding debate.

Poland and the Baltic states are calling for the EU to establish a jointly financed border protection line on the eastern external border of Europe in order to protect and defend the EU's external border with military and civilian means. The initiative builds on existing projects and is intended to protect the EU from military and hybrid threats such as disinformation, cyber attacks and economic pressure. The implementation is to be coordinated with NATO and could benefit from the expertise and..

Poland and the Baltic states are demanding financial support from the EU for the expansion of their border security to Russia. In view of the threats from Russia and Belarus, they see the need to create a common European defense initiative. They demand that options for mobilizing funds be discussed at the EU summit.