The Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian Army, Admiral Michel Hofman, calls on Europe to prepare, warns of a possible war with Russia and notes the continuation of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's aggressive rhetoric and the Kremlin's transition to a "war footing".
Russia can open a second front in Europe
In the future, Russia may open a second front in Europe and attack Moldova or the Baltic states.
This was stated by the Chief of Staff of the Belgian Army, Admiral Michel Hofman, VRT News reports.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian army calls on Europe to prepare, warns of a possible war with Russia, and notes the continuation of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's aggressive rhetoric and the Kremlin's transition to a "war footing".
We see that Russia has moved to a military economy. I think we would be right to be concerned... It is possible that they could open a second front at some point in the future. Either in the south, or in Moldova, or in the Baltic States," said Admiral Hofmann.
He added that such an attack is not excluded "in a few years".
According to the Belgian military commander, Russia may be weakened by the war against Ukraine, but it will "eventually rebuild its military machine and rebuild its armed forces".
They have already shown that they are willing to attack their neighbour. We need to see that we have the ability to prevent this from happening again and demonstrate the will to counterattack if necessary, he emphasises.
When a new war will begin
Russian President Vladimir Putin may have six to ten years to prepare and attack NATO.
This is reported by German analysts.
In their view, once the intense fighting in Ukraine ends, Putin will be able to rebuild his country's army and weapons in six to ten years.
During this period, Germany and NATO should enable their armed forces to deter and, if necessary, fight against Russia. Only then will they be able to reduce the risk of a new war in Europe, the report says.
Analysts point out that during this period, NATO countries should only focus on their deterrence and defence capabilities, not on whether Russia wants to start a new war.
The time it takes for Russia to rebuild its armed forces determines NATO's need for speed. The Alliance must be able to repel a Russian attack in six years. A longer timeframe already increases the risk of war, analysts say.
In addition, they believe that a war between Russia and NATO will happen sooner or later.
The Alliance no longer rules out a Russian attack. It is Russia that determines this timeframe through a combination of long-standing motivation and military build-up. The window for a possible Russian attack will open as soon as Russia believes that an attack, for example, on the Baltic states, can succeed, analysts say.
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