Russia is the main source of danger for the European region and is now building its capabilities. This was stated by the commander of NATO’s multinational corps in the northeast, Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart, in an interview with LRT.lt.
According to him, despite the focus on attempts to destroy Ukraine, Russia has already begun to restore its military-economic potential aimed at opposing NATO, above all in the Baltic Sea region.
“But we have to be very careful what conclusions we draw from this. (…) It is a mistake to believe that you can defend yourself against Russia only by buying drones and air defenses. Combined land, sea, air, cyber assets and capabilities (… ) are still key to the battlefield“, he emphasized.
Von Sandrart noted that the best way to protect the Baltic states from a Russian invasion is to get ahead of Russia in strengthening NATO’s military capacity in the region. That’s the only way to prevent the aggressor from being tempted to attack.
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As UNIAN wrote, German analysts predict a full-scale war between Russia and NATO countries if the Kremlin does not suffer a military defeat in Ukraine. According to the forecast, 6-10 years after the end of the active phase of hostilities in Ukraine, Russia will restore its military potential and attack the Baltic countries or Moldova.
The head of Poland’s National Security Bureau, Jacek Severa, is even more pessimistic. He believes that the countries on the eastern flank of NATO they are only three years old, to prepare for a Russian attack. He called the German forecasts “too optimistic”.
2023-12-04 21:18:34
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