Polish Defense Minister: Suwałki Gap is the Achilles heel of Polish defense

On Wednesday, Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz commented on the state of security in Poland, and the possibility of an invasion by the Kremlin on Baltic countries. The Defense Minister described the Suwałki Gap (a sliver of border with Lithuania wedged between Russian ally Belarus and the Russian Kaliningrad oblast) as the Achilles heel of Polish defense. “The Baltic countries’ ability to slow down the violence so as to allow NATO forces supported by the US and other countries to reach the area would be sufficient, as long as we can keep the Suwałki Gap. It is our greatest strength as well as our weakness,” Macierewicz told the TVP broadcaster. The Polish Defence Minister also validated Russian agression: "Russia is displaying aggression towards Ukraine and the region, as well as an occupation. Crimea is occupied, part of Donbass is also occupied." According to some military analysts, Russia would be able to occupy Baltic countries within 60 hours in the case of an attack.