U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion: WSJ
Officials say the risk is low now but rises if Putin fails to gain an advantage in Ukraine, with cyberattacks and sabotage among the possible scenarios.
- New U.S. intelligence reports suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin may soon attempt to challenge NATO's resolve by conducting a limited military or cyber strike against a member state.
- The assessment reflects a shift in intelligence perspectives, as officials now believe Putin may seek to fracture the alliance to distract from ongoing struggles and domestic pressure regarding the war in Ukraine.
- Potential scenarios for such provocations range from small-scale ground incursions to cyberattacks, intended to test the alliance's political cohesion.
- These concerns are exacerbated by significant U.S. military supply shortages, specifically regarding long-range precision-guided missiles and tactical air defense systems, which have been depleted by global conflicts.
- While the Kremlin's long-term objectives remain centered on undermining confidence in NATO, the potential for a direct, limited confrontation is now considered a near-term possibility as the war in Ukraine continues.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO's resolve with a limited attack on one of the alliance's member states in the coming years, US media reported, citing US intelligence. Possible scenarios include a Russian cyberattack or a small-scale intrusion into one of the NATO countries.
Airspace violations, sabotage, drones: That's how Russia repeatedly provokes NATO. According to the US intelligence services, Putin could soon go a step further. An attack on a member country to test the determination of the North Atlantic Pact is therefore becoming more and more likely. Such a limited attack on a NATO country in Eastern Europe could take place within the next few years, the US media reported "Wall Street Journal" and CNN on Sat…
Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO's firmness with a limited attack on an allied country in the coming years, according to new...
New reports from the US intelligence services seem to suggest that the Russian president could attack a NATO country this decade – to test the alliance's determination.
U.S. intelligence agencies are reported to assume Putin wants to test NATO. Scenarios range from cyberattacks to intrusion into Nato territory.
Russia could, according to US reports, try to test NATO's determination in the coming years with a limited attack on an alliance country.
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