NATO Planning Baltic , Defensive Line Aimed at , Preventing Russian Invasion.<br />'Newsweek' reports that NATO's <br />front-line states that border Russia are <br />preparing for a potential war with Moscow.<br />'Newsweek' reports that NATO's <br />front-line states that border Russia are <br />preparing for a potential war with Moscow.<br />In January, defense ministers agreed to a new plan to build extensive fortifications meant to stop a potential Russian incursion which has been feared across northeastern Europe. .<br />Estonia, one of the countries included in the plan, <br />shares a 210-mile border with Russia and will install <br />some 600 bunkers meant to prevent an invasion.<br />The war in Ukraine has shown<br />that taking back already conquered <br />territories is extremely difficult and <br />comes at great cost of human lives, <br />time and material resources, Susan Lilleväli, undersecretary for defense readiness <br />at the Estonian Defense Ministry, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Susan Lilleväli, the undersecretary for defense readiness <br />at the Estonian Defense Ministry, discussed the <br />$64.7 million project during a February 8 press conference.<br />In addition to equipment, <br />ammunition and manpower, <br />we need physical installations <br />to defend our countries efficiently, Susan Lilleväli, undersecretary for defense readiness <br />at the Estonian Defense Ministry, via 'Newsweek'.<br />According to Lilleväli, the planned Baltic defensive <br />line is part of NATO's updated "forward defense <br />posture and deterrence by denial" approach.<br />These installations serve, first, <br />the purpose of avoiding military <br />conflict in our region, as they could <br />potentially change the enemy's calculus, Susan Lilleväli, undersecretary for defense readiness <br />at the Estonian Defense Ministry, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Counter-mobility and fortification <br />measures have played a significant <br />role in wars in our region in history, <br />for example in Finland, and as the <br />war in Ukraine has demonstrated they <br />are perfectly valid also in this century, Susan Lilleväli, undersecretary for defense readiness <br />at the Estonian Defense Ministry, via 'Newsweek'.<br />'Newsweek' reports that prototypes for the bunkers <br />are currently being constructed, with testing set to <br />commence this year and installation beginning in 2025
