The Belgians did not regard a German invasion as inevitable and were determined that if an invasion did take place it would be effectively resisted by new fortifications such as Eben Emael.
Belgierne betragtede ikke en tysk invasion som uundgåelig og var fast besluttede på, at hvis en invasion skulle finde sted ville den blive effektivt imødegået med nye befæstninger, såsom Fort Eben Emael.