As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back; News Analysis
European officials seek clearer retaliation plans as Russia’s sabotage campaign grows, with recent incidents directly attributed to Moscow across NATO countries.
- Russia is escalating sabotage campaigns across NATO countries, including railroad strikes in Poland, drone incursions, and plots to kill executives of European armaments companies.
- Berlin explicitly attributed a recent explosive-laden drone discovered at the Leipzig-Halle airport to Moscow, marking a shift in German willingness to publicly blame Russia for incidents near Ukrainian transport planes.
- Europe lacks a single voice to coordinate responses, according to Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, while experts warn responses must be linked to concrete measures with pre-established legal authority.
- Officials fear that accidental or intentional attacks could cause significant loss of life, and Radoslaw Sikorski, the foreign minister of Poland, has urged instituting forward air defense to intercept threats heading toward alliance territory.
- Former NATO official Camille Grand warned against overreacting to Russian provocations, noting Moscow relies on a doctrine of fear to prevail against the West, while advising against complacency that ignores reality.
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