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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (R) and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich (L) speak during a joint press conference on the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025. NATO will strengthen the defence of its eastern flank, following the intrusion of Russian drones into Polish airspace this week, announced NATO Secretary on September 12. The Alliance will launch an operation to "further strengthen our posture along our eastern flank," he stated. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images)