Cezary Tomczyk

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"This doesn't mean that anti-personnel mines will suddenly appear — only that the military will have greater freedom in using, producing, and storing them." — January 2026, Radio Zet interview

from NATO's eastern flank builds a new iron curtain of mines, bunkers, and barriers · Updated Feb 20

"Mines are one of the most important elements of the defense structure being constructed on the eastern flank of NATO." — February 2026

from NATO's eastern flank builds a new iron curtain of mines, bunkers, and barriers · Updated Feb 20

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NATO's eastern flank builds a new iron curtain of mines, bunkers, and barriers

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Overseeing implementation of mine production and East Shield integration

In 1997, 122 countries signed a treaty banning anti-personnel landmines, buoyed by a global campaign that won the Nobel Peace Prize. By 2016, Poland had destroyed its entire stockpile. On February 20, 2026, Poland officially withdrew from that treaty and announced it would restart mine production, develop the capability to mine its 400-mile eastern border within 48 hours, and integrate minefields into a $2.5 billion fortification network stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Carpathian foothills.

Updated Feb 20

Cezary Tomczyk

Notable Quotes

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NATO's eastern flank builds a new iron curtain of mines, bunkers, and barriers

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