The European Commissioner for Defense, Andrius Kubilius, recently warned that Moscow could be considering possible attack scenarios on NATO states. Adevărul spoke with Romanian security experts to assess the risks and the Alliance’s response.
Statements by the European Commissioner for Defense, Andrius Kubilius, about possible Russian attack plans on NATO states have raised concerns in European capitals. The official said there are “clear indications” from multiple Western intelligence sources about military confrontation scenarios being considered in Moscow.
Andrius Kubilius told Gazeta Wyborcza that Russia is accelerating its rearmament program, estimated at over 1.2 trillion dollars, and is diversifying its hybrid warfare methods, including cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns.
The Commissioner insists that Europe must quickly learn from the lessons of Ukraine, where technological innovation and cooperation between the state and the private sector have changed the way war is waged.
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The European Commissioner’s warnings come against the backdrop of repeated statements by American and European generals who estimate a risk horizon of 2-3 years for a possible global escalation. General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO commander in Europe, said, according to the German publication Bild, as early as July that the West has “at most a year and a half” to prepare for a direct confrontation with Russia and China.
At the same time, countries such as Poland, Denmark, and Norway have accelerated their investments in anti-aircraft defense and are coordinating joint programs with Ukraine.
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