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What does 'reclaim the initiative' mean?
In international relations, 'reclaiming the initiative' means taking proactive steps to shape events rather than just reacting to them. Poland's suggestion for aggressive NATO exercises near Kaliningrad aims to put Russia on the defensive and shift the balance of power in Europe, moving from a reactive stance to a more assertive one.
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