Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said earlier today that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte shared an assessment with him on the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War and the wider regional threats. Per the statement from Prime Minister Tusk, Russian escalation continues and Ukraine’s need for systems abounds. The details of the assessment that was shared was not disseminated through his statement, but this comes amidst heightened NATO readiness efforts due to Russian direct and grey-zone actions and the potential threat of Russian escalation against a NATO member state.