Russia is currently incapable of launching a large-scale attack against NATO, says Sikorski
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that, at this point, Russia is not in a position to launch a major military offensive against NATO countries.
He made this remark while commenting on the security situation in Europe, according to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Russia is threatening us, and we must take this seriously. At present, Russia is not capable of launching a large-scale offensive against NATO, and if it were preparing for this, we would see it—after all, we have satellite intelligence. We saw the buildup of 100,000 troops around Ukraine, which lasted for months,” Sikorski emphasized.
The head of the Polish Foreign Ministry noted that Western countries no longer underestimate the Kremlin’s intentions and are closely monitoring Russia’s actions.
“Today we see that Putin’s intentions are worse than Western Europe had expected, so no one will take this lightly,” the minister stated.
At the same time, Sikorski warned that Russia is still capable of carrying out sabotage operations and provocations that fall short of a direct invasion.
According to him, NATO must be prepared for precisely such scenarios.
“Russia is capable of sabotage operations or provocations carried out below the threshold of a full-scale invasion. NATO must also be prepared for such actions,” the head of Polish diplomacy emphasized.
Currently, the North Atlantic Alliance is preparing a major overhaul of its command structure on its eastern flank. The goal of the new military structure is to maximize the speed of response and the rapid deployment of allied forces in Latvia and Estonia in the event of a direct threat from Russia.
The U.S. plans to significantly reduce its military contribution to NATO by cutting back on the provision of key resources and equipment. Washington is effectively calling on its European allies to take on a larger share of the defense burden sooner. These new approaches have already sparked debate among Alliance partners.
