Eastern European countries in NATO. How have their militaries developed since joining? Have they adapted to expeditionary warfare/peacekeeping missions of previous decades? Have they now refocused on territorial defense or are they failing completely t...
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So, Baltic Air Policing has been a thing since 2004 and will probably last for another decade or so. Maybe it's best for the alliance as it gives the Air Forces of every nation an opportunity to actually be used. That being really helpful for those with fledgling air forces.
But my question is during the 00s and 10s how have the armed forces of Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, the Baltics and those nations in the Balkans modernized?
All sent troops to Iraq and Afghanistan for several years on stabilization missions. Did the expeditionary warfare of these conflicts help bring them up to the NATO standard? Is the Polish or Baltic forces well respected in the eyes of their Western European counterparts?
Are the likes of a Slovakia or Hungary simply doing enough to not warrant a rebuking from NATO command? Are the countries of the region spending more on defense? Is the money going to the right services to improve their safety?
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