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 "title": "Poland and Slovakia Forge 'East Shield' for NATO’s Flank",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/poland-invites-slovakia-to-join-the-east-shield-tarcza-wschod-a-strategic-move-for-natos-eastern-flank-east-shield-tarcza-wschod-emphasizing-its-dual-role-as-a-national-initiative-and-a/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/poland-invites-slovakia-to-join-the-east-shield-tarcza-wschod-a-strategic-move-for-natos-eastern-flank-east-shield-tarcza-wschod-emphasizing-its-dual-role-as-a-national-initiative-and-a/",
 "type": "article",
 "published": "2024-11-26T00:01:43.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2026-02-16T14:54:05.000+01:00",
 "excerpt": "Poland has extended an official invitation to Slovakia to join the East Shield initiative, a landmark defense project designed to fortify NATO’s eastern border against rising threats from Russia and Belarus. This invitation, made public during a Polish visit to Bratislava.",
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