The most senior NATO military official has told businesses to prepare “for a wartime scenario” to adjust production and distribution lines to be less vulnerable from Russia and China.
Speaking during an event of the European Policy Centre think tank he said that “deterrence” will end up going far beyond military capability alone.
Reuters reported the Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, said in Brussels that all available assets could and will be used in the event of war as we are in an “international crisis” amid threats from Moscow.
Admiral Bauer who is the chair of NATO’s military committee said, “If we can make sure that all crucial services and goods can be delivered no matter what, then that is a key part of our deterrence.
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“We’re seeing that with the growing number of sabotage acts, and Europe has seen that with energy supply.
“We thought we had a deal with Gazprom, but we actually had a deal with Mr Putin. And the same goes for Chinese-owned infrastructure and goods.
“We actually have a deal with (Chinese President) Xi (Jinping).”
He said that the West depends on supplies from China and 60% of rare earth materials are produced and some 90% is processed in the country.
The NATO official warned, “We are naive if we think the Communist Party will never use that power. Business leaders in Europe and America need to realise that the commercial decisions they make have strategic consequences for the security of their nation.
“Businesses need to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly. Because while it may be the military who wins battles, it’s the economies that win wars.”
