A general complainant. The “threat is real” for NATO, said British army leader Sir Roly Walker on Wednesday, May 28, referring to a possible attack against Russia against NATO in the coming years. In a speech this Wednesday, May 28 in the reflection group, Royal United Services Institute warned of “serious challenges” for Alliance Newsweek reports.
“The biggest challenge we face, among many, is simply the lack of time,” said General Walker, adding that an “emergency sensation” is necessary to “respond to the threats we face.”
The end of the war in Ukraine would free the Russian soldiers from the front
NATO officials are increasingly concerned about the threat that Russia will represent for the alliance in the coming years, especially if a fire with Ukraine was signed. The end of the war would allow the release of hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers blocked in the front lines.
A report of Danish intelligence services published in February had established that Russia could carry out a “large -scale war” against NATO in the next five years, if the United States refused to get involved.
On the Ukrainian side, the head of external intelligence services, Oleh Ivashchenko, said this week that Russia could attack Europe two or four years after the end of the war in Ukraine. He added that he could be ready much earlier if the sanctions were raised.
A hybrid war
If the three years of war against Ukraine have wreaked havoc on Russian land forces, the other sectors, such as the Air Force and a large part of the Navy, have been largely saved.
Satellite images have recently demonstrated that Russia builds bases near the Finnish border. Constructions that aim to extend Russian military facilities in the vicinity of NATO, The New York Times reported. Finland claims to be perfectly informed of Russian activities near his border.
NATO officials have warned that Russia was an expert in a hybrid war, a term that designates tactics aimed at weakening or destabilizing their adversaries, but that they do not lead to an open conflict.
For example, in recent months, several submarine cables in the Baltic Sea have been cut or damaged in a series of hybrid incidents among the most publicized.
Some observers believe that Russia is likely to intensify their most secret attacks or use troops fighting in Ukraine to invade a small part of NATO, to test the reactions of the alliance.
Increased defense expenses for NATO members
Given Donald Trump’s criticism, NATO European members are committed to increasing their defense expenses, which had decreased with the end of the cold war. Before his re -election, Trump hinted that he would encourage Russia to attack the countries of the Alliance that, according to him, would not contribute enough.
The Trump administration has asked the European countries of the alliance to dedicate 5% of its GDP to the Défense, a much higher figure than the previous 2% objective for the entire alliance. This goal does not yet achieve it for a handful of members. European officials recognize that the United States has been asking them to invest more in defense.
The United States, which for a long time has been the security of a large part of Europe, said it would consider reducing its military presence in the continent in the coming months.
“We received the memorandum. It took us several attempts, but we got it,” added General Walker during his speech.
Source: BFM TV
