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Along NATO's eastern flank, from Finland to Poland, allied nations are bracing for what officials call Russia's "next phase" — a hybrid war of drones, cyberattacks, and sabotage that rarely makes headlines but never stops. Washington Times reporter John T. Seward traveled the border to see it firsthand.

Europe’s new frontline: NATO’s border states combat Russian aggression, prepare for escalation

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen attends a press conference near the Vaalimaa border checkpoint between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. As the war in Ukraine takes a turn in Russia’s favor, borders are being bolstered in the front-line Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as in Finland and Poland. (Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via AP)

Finland points to Arctic as Trump questions value of NATO

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times