The war in Ukraine: NATO fears that Poland could generate a military incident with Russia

The fall on Polish territory of the remains of a Ukrainian anti-aircraft rocket which failed to intercept a Russian missile could have caused an escalation of the Ukrainian conflict which was avoided mainly because the Polish government remained calm and he didn’t answer right away.

Protocols were followed, the Armed Forces were placed on high alert and, when everything pointed to a Russian missile, NATO and Poland confirmed it was a Ukrainian flak misfire.

NATO headquarters in Brussels moments of tension but after a few hours he returned to the relative concern that the biggest war between European states since the Second World War was looming. As the days pass and the dust settles, questions are answered, but new concerns also emerge that focus on Poland.

The Poles have so far not had the ability to intercept missiles like the Russians. If a Russian missile flies into Polish territory Warsaw can do little until he has it over his head, when his flak will open fire.

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But it may end soon because of the Polish Armed Forces they are taking possession of weapons, such as American Patriot missiles, which can shoot down Russian missiles hundreds of kilometers from the Polish border. Poland feels better defended with this arsenal and in NATO it is celebrated that this is the case, but questions arise.