Germany warns Russia may be preparing attack on NATO
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
German security officials believe the Kremlin is laying the groundwork for a potential large-scale conventional war with NATO by the end of the decade.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/59867996

German media outlets Süddeutsche Zeitung, WDR, and NDR also cite the report, noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears intent on testing NATO’s Article 5 guarantees. The alliance’s mutual defence clause obliges member states to come to one another’s aid if attacked. The assessment suggests Putin may seek to challenge how seriously that commitment would be honoured.

  • floofloof@lemmy.caOPEnglish
    1·
    6 days ago

    Redo the calculations with the USA fighting on Russia’s side, and things start to look different.

    • orclev@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      6 days ago

      Trump doesn’t have enough pull yet to make that happen, and it’s unlikely he will anytime soon. He could manage to get the US to sit out the fight, but actively committing US forces to help Russia isn’t going to happen.

      • nekbardrun@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 days ago

        What about Putin and Trump working together the rhetoric of nuclear deterrence?

        IIRC, Russia+USA = 90% of all nuclear weapons in the world.

        A big whammy hammer if they (hypothetically) fight together.