Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski reflects on NATO's original purpose and argues that the alliance's greatest security challenge has shifted eastward. He explains why a strong US military presence on NATO's eastern flank remains essential to deterring Russian aggression and preserving peace in Europe.

Watch the full conversation with H.R. McMaster on Today's Battlegrounds at the "related video" above.

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