Europe Warns Russia’s ‘Hybrid War’ Is Becoming a Direct Attack on NATO - London Business News
The intelligence service said Moscow’s hybrid campaign is becoming more kinetic, with a low but growing risk of limited attacks on NATO border states.
- On September 24, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service warned that Russia will intensify its hybrid warfare campaign in coming months, presenting a low but growing risk of limited military attacks against NATO countries bordering Russia.
- Brazen incidents have escalated in recent months, including a Russian drone carrying explosives discovered at Germany's Leipzig-Halle Airport in August and a train struck near the Polish border earlier this month.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on September 17 that the Kremlin plans to launch 'accidental' missile and drone strikes into NATO territory to prove Article 5 'is more theoretical than practical.'
- To deter further aggression, security analyst Edward Lucas proposes that Europe should 'blindside' the Kremlin by the scale and range of its responses, arguing slow reactions allow Russia to test 'how far it can go.'
- Throughout his 26-year rule, Russian President Vladimir Putin has challenged NATO with relative impunity, yet the current campaign marks a dangerous shift toward kinetic threats that could trigger collective defense protocols.
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The shadow war attributed to Moscow is entering a new stage, in the background of drone incidents, sabotage attempts and increasingly risky confrontations near NATO territory. Germany has attributed the drone attack on Russia from Leipzig/Halle airport, and Denmark has accused a Russian warship of firing flares in the direction of a military helicopter. In this context, European leaders are increasingly discussing the need for stronger deterrenc…
Europe frets as the Kremlin pushes the limits of its hybrid warfare
The Kremlin is testing Europe‘s limits.
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