Poland strengthens eastern border

Polish authorities continue to strengthen defensive measures on the eastern border. 'Dragon's teeth' – surveillance and defense systems – have already been installed and will soon be widely deployed along the border with Belarus and Russia. The 'Eastern Shield' program focuses on mining the border area: next year, Poland will launch production of anti-personnel mines for deployment along the border. The state-owned company Belma plans to increase mine production from 100,000 to 1.2 million per year, and total government procurement volumes may reach 5–6 million, according to media reports. As a result, Poland's eastern borders are turning into a continuous, multi-layered military zone, making the 'defensive nature' of these measures less convincing.