Danish Intelligence Warns of Rising Russian Hybrid Threats While Calling Direct NATO Invasion 'Highly Unlikely'
The warning follows a rise in sabotage and destructive cyber operations across Europe, with Danish intelligence saying attacks now aim to disrupt support for Ukraine.
- On Thursday, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service warned that Russia will likely intensify hybrid warfare against NATO in the coming months, carrying out more frequent attacks with greater consequences than in the past.
- Intelligence chief Thomas Ahrenkiel stated Russia views the next several years as a 'window of opportunity' to exploit vulnerabilities before European military capabilities strengthen, aiming 'to divide NATO' rather than conquer territory.
- Incidents including an explosives-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport in August and a Russian frigate firing flares at a Danish military helicopter on September 14 demonstrate escalating hybrid activity; Danish intelligence also reported active recruitment of 'ordinary Danes' for sabotage planning.
- Though a full-scale invasion remains 'highly unlikely' and would require at least six months of preparation, the DDIS identified a 'low but growing risk' of limited military strikes against NATO borders designed to divide the alliance.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that Russia could attack NATO as soon as 2030, stating, 'So you can see the urgency and the priority that we're putting behind this now' during a visit to a drone manufacturer.
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Russia's hybrid warfare against Western countries is likely to intensify in the coming months, Danish military intelligence warned on Thursday, saying a direct attack on a NATO member was unlikely but not ruled out.
The Danish Ministry of Defence's intelligence service notes in an analysis that attacks will be more frequent and will have "greater consequences" for affected countries than previously.
Russia will step up its hybrid warfare against the West in the coming months, the Danish Defense Intelligence Agency said, while the Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that the CIA has warned several European countries of new attacks.
Danish intelligence has warned that Russia could launch limited attacks against NATO member states in the coming months, combined with a hybrid approach targeting Ukraine supporters.
Danish services foresee destructive cyberattacks and sabotages against the West, while growing, although still low, the danger of a limited incursion against border allies
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