One NATO country is preparing for an attack by the Russian Federation one year after the end of the war against Ukraine.

The Netherlands, like the rest of NATO, is in a phase of enhanced preparedness, stated Peter Risink, Director of Intelligence of the country.

Vice Admiral Peter Risink, director of the Dutch military intelligence agency (MIVD), said in a comment to Politico. According to the Stockholm International Institute for the Study of Peace Problems, in 2024, Russia's defense spending reached about $149 billion, 38% more than in 2023, and twice as much than in 2015.” Russia produces much more artillery, also with the help of other countries, than it needs for the war with Ukraine,” Risink said.…