Poland on Monday announced details on the planned fortification of its eastern border. The plan, called Protective Shield East, envisages investments totalling around $2.5 billion to secure 700 kilometres of the country’s border and should be completed by 2028. Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday the new plan would include “fortifications, various types of barriers, but also ultra-modern air surveillance systems.” The main objective is deterrence, but also the defence of the border, emphasized Wiesław Kukula, chief of staff of the Polish Armed Forces. The plan is set to p…