European countries must take into account the possibility of a war breaking out with Russia on the old continent. This alarming forecast is not that of somewhat foolish analysts, but that of defense ministers and chiefs of staff of the European armies. Therefore, it must be taken into account.
At the base of this disturbing prediction is the conviction that Ukraine is going to lose the war. Not only because Vladimir Putin said it in his long interview with the American journalist, Tucker Carlson, but because the Europeans now seriously believe that Zelensky will end up surrendering to the overwhelming majority of the Russian forces.
There is, according to Europe's top military leaders, very little chance of negotiating an end to the conflict between Moscow and Kiyv. Putin will put everything on the table to defeat Ukraine. Keep in mind that the famous counteroffensive of the Ukrainians has ostensibly failed.
Therefore, this alarmist forecast, which NATO itself does not rule out, points to an armed conflict in the space of three to five years, and in its first phase it would affect the Baltic countries, despite the permanent presence of the organization's troops. Atlantic.
Add that, if Donald Trump wins this year's presidential election, he will return with his old claim that the Europeans be the ones to pay the NATO bill, in addition to the fact that the former president estimates that he will have no problems reaching a personal agreement with Putin, without that they come to consider you an ally, of course.
Swedish Defense Minister Carl Oskar Bohlin was among the first to warn that Putin will not be content with occupying Ukraine. “The situation has never been as serious as today, since the Second World War,” said this member of the Nordic government that is preparing to join NATO.
The chief of staff of the Swedish armed forces, Jonny Lindfors, sang the same song as his minister, and said: “We must prepare for war, even mentally. We are obliged to move from words to action. Alarming words, naturally.
Regarding the United Kingdom, General Patrick Sanders, Chief of the British General Staff, publicly expressed his opinion on January 24, on the occasion of the “Steadfast Defender 2024” military maneuvers, with the mobilization of 90,000 soldiers from 31 allied countries, that: “We must prepare for a massive war with Russia. It is evident that these are not words in the air.
And if that were not enough, the president of the NATO military committee, Rob Bauer, declared for his part that “it is a mistake to consider that the peace we enjoy is already assured. To this statement, the Chief of the General Staff of the Norwegian Army, Eirik Johan Kristoffersen, added: “We are concerned about the military cooperation between Putin and Kim Yong Un. “We have a window of one to three years to prepare for war.”
This series of alarming statements would be incomplete without the opinion of the German Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius, who in an interview with the newspaper “Bild” on January 25, stated: An open war with Russia could break out in 5 to 8 years. Pistorius is in favor of restoring military service in his country..
On the sidelines of the recent Davos Forum, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, also played the role of Cassandra, appealing to the “Twenty-Seven” to accelerate preparations “in view of a possible Russian aggression.”
If money is the nerve of war, as Trump repeats, it would indeed be necessary to strengthen NATO financially.
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