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.

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    7 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.