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Kaliningrad is more than the Suwałki Gap, and NATO cannot ignore it

Breaking Defense29 October 2026, 14:25 UTCRussia

In an age of drones and long-range precision weapons, Kaliningrad’s location shows Europe’s security isn’t neatly divided between frontline states and everyone else.

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