Poland Seeks Greater NATO Protection From Russia

Russia's recent actions in Crimea and subsequent military buildup around the former Soviet periphery are yet another reminder of the security threat that Russia poses to Poland. After a NATO summit on April 1 to discuss responses to Russia's maneuvers, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called NATO's presence in Poland and the pace at which it is being increased "unsatisfactory." Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski went further, calling for NATO to station 10,000 troops in Poland. But Warsaw faces the same constraints it has long experienced in getting the support from NATO to counter the Russian threat, not least of which is a fundamental disagreement among NATO members over how to respond to Russia.