NATO’s Secretary General Rutte has raised concerns about the alliance being Vladimir Putin’s potential target in the near future. Addressing the situation in Berlin, Rutte emphasized that Europe is currently facing high levels of risk. He expressed the belief that Russia may be gearing up to engage in military actions against NATO within the next five years.
Rutte warned, “We are on Russia’s radar for the next move. There is a worrisome level of complacency among many, a lack of urgency, and a mistaken belief that time is on our side. This is not the case. The time to act is now.”
Highlighting the escalating tensions, Rutte pointed out that Russia has reintroduced war to Europe’s doorstep and stressed the need to be prepared for potential conflicts of a magnitude akin to what previous generations endured.
These remarks from Rutte followed a recent nuclear threat issued by Russian state TV towards the UK after reports surfaced of a British paratrooper’s death in Ukraine. Russian propagandists, including prominent figures like Vladimir Solovyov and historian Andrey Sidorov, have suggested that the presence of British military forces in Ukraine could be considered a legitimate reason for a nuclear strike against the UK.
Sidorov called on the Russian foreign ministry to demand an explanation from the British ambassador regarding the British military personnel’s involvement in Ukraine. The discussions on Russian state TV even broached the possibility of a nuclear strike on the UK in response to the perceived conflict between Russian forces and British military presence in Ukraine.