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European Leaders Say Russia Is Provoking NATO. How Will the Alliance Respond? : Consider This From NPR

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A number of European leaders have signaled that Russia is provoking nearby NATO countries. NATO’s article 5 is clear: an attack on one is an attack on all. But what counts as an attack? And how will NATO respond?This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and Connor Donevan, with audio engineering by Tiffany Vera Castro. Our director is Jonas Adams.It was edited by Christopher Intagliata and Tinbete Ermyas.Our interim executive producer is Courtn…

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Drone attacks, hybrid threats and unusual intelligence meetings. Prominent European leaders warn that Russia may be on the verge of escalating the conflict with NATO. – Then you are close to a very serious situation, says Kjell Engelbrekt, an expert at the Swedish National Defense University.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Moscow intensifies conflict in the "grey zone" with NATO, testing the limits of the military alliance without triggering a direct confrontation

·São Paulo, Brazil
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Key takeaways Authorities in Russia have expressed serious concern regarding a sharp increase in NATO air operations in the immediate vicinity of Russian territory. This increase coincides with aggressive statements regarding claims that Russian drones violated Polish and Baltic airspace. Additionally, there are allegations that Moscow is carrying out sabotage actions with unmanned aircraft (UAVs) […]

Warnings of a possible Russian attack on a NATO country are now moving beyond general assessments to specific preparedness measures. Germany, Lithuania and Poland are increasing their readiness, while military exercises in the Baltics and the repeated incidents with drones and airspace violations are increasing concerns about further escalation. The picture that […]

European officials are increasingly alarmed by the possibility of Russia launching drone attacks or missiles against NATO countries, while Moscow is intensifying its hybrid war actions on the continent.

·Bucharest, Romania
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