Russia: CIA fears aggression against NATO – Is Putin planning a major escalation?
America's top spy John Ratcliffe has apparently warned the Kremlin of an attack on NATO. Europe is preparing for specific scenarios.
US intelligence chief John Ratcliffe recently visited Russia, warning the Kremlin not to test NATO's defenses. According to US media reports, Ratcliffe's warning was based on CIA assessments that Russia may be capable of attacking a smaller NATO country or challenging the alliance with large-scale cyberattacks in the coming years.
The visit and related comments by US Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby at NATO headquarters in Brussels have heightened concerns about European security. Colby praised countries like Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands for significantly increasing their defense spending.
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