NATO’s Secretary General is in Brussels and has held a conference with reporters, he was asked why the alliance is not prepared for what is believed to be an imminent Russian attack.
This question comes as an unclassified intelligence assessment from the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) has warned that Russia is “preparing for war against NATO.”
Western leaders have been warning of threats coming from Russia and defence officials have warned that there is a lack of preparedness across Europe.
Mark Rutte said he takes these reports very seriously and NATO is in a good position to respond to any attacks made by Vladimir Putin.
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Rutte warned, “If Putin attacks NATO, the reaction will be devastating – he will lose.”.
“Let him not try this – he knows this,” the NATO chief added.
Within five years Russia could see an opportunity to launch a full-scale war on Europe should Moscow “perceives NATO as militarily weakened or potentially divided,” the DDIS warned.
The report which was published on 9 February stated, “Russia perceives itself as being in conflict with the West and is preparing for a war against NATO.
“While no decision to initiate such a war has been made, Russia is building the capacity to make that choice if deemed necessary.”
The report also said, “it is unlikely that Russia could sustain both the war in Ukraine and a simultaneous war with NATO.”
