Russian Sukhoi SU-25 fighter jets releasing smoke in the colours of the Russian flag as they fly over Red Square at the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.
Russian Sukhoi SU-25 fighter jets releasing smoke in the colours of the Russian flag as they fly over Red Square at the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.
  • NATO members have less than 5% of the air defenses needed to protect Central and Eastern Europe, per the FT.
  • A NATO official said their air defense "stockpiles have been reduced."
  • Putin hinted on Tuesday that he might attack NATO members calling for Ukrainian strikes on Russia.

Central and Eastern European countries may find themselves vulnerable during an invasion because of NATO's weak air defenses, per a new report from the Financial Times.