The alliance’s top commander in Europe has dismissed claims that Moscow is preparing for war
Russia has no plans to attack NATO territory, the bloc’s senior military commander has said, despite warnings from some European officials that members should prepare for a potential armed clash with Moscow.
Individual member states have adopted plans to drastically increase their defense spending since 2022, citing the Ukraine conflict. Russia, however, has repeatedly stated that it would not attack the US-led bloc unless attacked first.
“I’ve watched the intelligence very closely,” General Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), said during a panel discussion at the ILA Berlin Air Show on Thursday, as cited by the Financial Times.
“Russia is not looking for a conflict… They do understand the term ‘defensive alliance,’ and they do understand that we have a number of asymmetric advantages,” the general added.
Some officials in the West have expressed concern that the US has been distracted by the protracted conflict with Iran, and that President Donald Trump’s recent plan to reduce the number of American troops stationed in Germany would send “the wrong signal” to Russia.
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