Poland Joins US Drone-Warfare Drills Built on Ukraine’s Battlefield Lessons

Polish special forces are taking part in US-led drills focused on drone warfare as Poland seeks to bolster its capabilities in the event of a potential confrontation with Moscow. The multiday exercises, which began Friday, are taking place at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near the town of Hohenfels in southern Germany, the US Army’s main combat training center in Europe. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The exercise was initially developed for the Green Berets, the US Army’s special forces and was designed around Ukraine’s battlefield experience in its war with Russia. This is the first time a NATO ally such as Poland has taken part in the training. During the drills, Polish forces will operate under a scenario in which they must covertly bypass enemy positions, travel about 100 kilometers through German countryside controlled by a simulated adversary, and use a drone to strike an important target, according to an exclusive report by The Associated Press (AP). The reported route runs from Hohenfels toward the Grafenwöhr Training Area, a major US Army and NATO training site near the town of Grafenwöhr in Bavaria, southern Germany. According to the report, the exercise is planned to take place several times a year and may eventually include military personnel from most or all 32 NATO countries. “We’re using lessons learned from Ukraine,” a US special forces officer told AP. Other Topics of Interest Kremlin Says Putin Sees ‘Absolutely No Point’ in Trump-Zelensky Peace Summit The comments come after a reported secret CIA chief visit to Moscow and amid fresh warnings that Russia is preparing new offensives in northern Ukraine. “All of those effects that we’re seeing either Russia or Ukraine having to overcome — we’re doing our best to replicate,” he added. The drills come amid heightened concerns about a potential confrontation between Russia and NATO countries, as well as questions about the level of US commitment to the alliance. Last week, CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on a surprise visit. Multiple media outlets reported that the trip was intended in part to warn Russia against attacking NATO countries. US President Donald Trump, however, said Ratcliffe had not been sent to deliver a specific warning. Meanwhile, reports of unexplained drone incursions across Europe have increased. Earlier this month, two drones were spotted over a German military base and a drone carrying explosives was found at a key German cargo airport. TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find our guest interviews, world news from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region.