NATO considers ‘more aggressive’ response to Russia’s hybrid threats
Nato may adopt pre-emptive cyber and patrol actions after 11 hybrid incidents to deter Russian attacks, signaling a shift from reactive to proactive defense, officials said.
- Nato officials are studying possible pre-emptive measures after a string of hybrid attacks, with Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone saying a more aggressive approach may be needed.
- The Financial Times investigation linked three vessels in the Baltic Sea to anchor-dragging incidents, amid cyberattacks and drone incursions affecting European countries, raising concerns over the shadow fleet.
- Nato increased patrol aircraft, warships and drones as part of Operation Baltic Sentry recently, and officials called the deterrence effective.
- Legal questions remain over who can act as legal and jurisdictional frameworks complicate responses, while Russia condemned Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone's remarks on Monday as extremely irresponsible.
- As the war in Ukraine nears its fourth year, Giuseppe Cavo Dragone acknowledged Nato may need an approach outside normal behavior, with officials considering a proactive cyber stance while Maria Zakharova warned such remarks risk undermining diplomatic efforts.
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