A few weeks after the next NATO summit, the concerns among European officials on the possibility that the new and ambitious military capacity objectives of the alliance are not sufficient to Dissount Russia to “try” the reaction of NATO in case of an attack on one of its members in the next three to five years.
According to high European positions, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin would be perceiving Europe as “weaker than it really is”while the White House has not finished assuming the seriousness of the Russian threat ,.
During the recent Globsec Security Conference, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Margus TsahknaHe revealed that NATO members are discussing not only on the increase in defense budgets, but also on a new doctrine that contemplates immediate counterattacks within the Russian territory itself.
“The new concept is That if Russia comes, we will take the war to Russia. We are talking about that. We need to act in the first minutes and hours“said Tsahkna. This strategy is based on regional defense plans approved in 2023, which grant greater authority to the American general Christopher CavoliSupreme Commander Allied in Europe.
This year’s summit will go one step further, establishing concrete capabilities that Europe must deploy before a conflict. “Now we have capacity objectives for this concept,” said Tsahkna.
The danger could come soon
An OTANSUBERIÓN official of the urgency of the moment: “We have no 19 years to wait. Prepare to leave now”. This urgency is reflected in the declaration of another high European military official: “We all agree that we need to reinforce deterrence, because Russia could try to test our article 5 in three to five years. Building a building in our defense ministry has been six years. “
Karel Řehkamilitary chief of the Czech Republic, stressed that the new objectives “are really driven by the threat, but also for innovation.”
At the summit, they are expected to be adopted National Expenditure Commitments equivalent to 3.5% of GDP, In addition to one additional investment of 1.5% annual infrastructure. “These capacities, which cover air defense, combat aircraft, tanks, drones, personal and logistics, among others, will maintain our strong deterrence and defense and our billion safe inhabitants,” said NATO general secretary, Mark Rutte.
