Who Guards the Gateway to Ukraine Next?

Rzeszów–Jasionka has become one of the most strategically important locations supporting Ukraine.

Now NATO air defense forces are rotating through the area to keep it protected.

But why is NATO using a rotational model, and what does this reveal about the challenge of defending a critical logistics hub over the long term?

This DKI Defense Analysis Brief looks at the questions behind NATO’s air defense mission over Rzeszów–Jasionka.