title: Poland
abstract: Abstract NATO is one of the most important external pillars of Polish security. From the Polish perspective, accession to NATO in 1999 was crucial in removing post-Yalta divisions and in limiting the risk that Russia might rebuild a sphere of influence in Central and Eastern Europe. Although Poland has supported NATO’s adaptation to a new strategic environment by expanding its remit to encompass crisis management and cooperative security, it has perceived the Alliance mainly as a collective defe
journal: Oxford University Press eBooks