Nato is considering being “more aggressive” in responding to Russia’s cyber attacks, sabotage and airspace violations, according to the alliance’s most senior military officer.
Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone told the Financial Times that the western military alliance was looking at stepping up its response to hybrid warfare from Moscow.
“We are studying everything . . . On cyber, we are kind of reactive. Being more aggressive or being proactive instead of reactive is something that we are thinking about,” said Dragone, who is chair of Nato’s military committee.
Europe has been hit by numerous hybrid war incidents — some attributed to Russia and others unclear — from the cutting of cables in the Baltic Sea to cyber attacks across the continent.
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Dragone said that a “pre-emptive strike” could be considered a “defensive action”, but added: “It is further away from our normal way of thinking and behaviour.”
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A Baltic diplomat said: “If all we do is continue being reactive, we just invite Russia to keep trying, keep hurting us. Especially when hybrid warfare is asymmetric — it costs them little, and us a lot. We need to try to be more inventive.”
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Ukraine is not in the EU. The common narrative is that Russia will invade Poland, the Baltic states or even central Europe. I don’t believe that narrative. That doesn’t make me a russian propagandist.
You mean that wikipedia article full of allegations? The one that also mentions the attacks on nordstream which were probably done by Ukraine?
I don’t care enough for your tone to look up what you wrote. Russia has no interest in invading the EU, then.
Makes the population prepared for war with Russia.
Most of those are allegations. It can also be seen as retaliation against economic warfare. And I was referring to attack as in military warfare.
Europe can “defend itself” well enough already. Also: Europe’s defense is not my concern. Europe’s interests are different from mine.
Pick a fucking lane, you nonce.