Alliance on high alert: NATO registers increasing number of Russian hybrid attacks
Is Russia escalating towards war? Russia's recent hybrid attacks are causing concern within NATO. A new network is intended to better protect critical energy infrastructure.
The number of hybrid attacks by Russia on NATO states has significantly increased, with over 200 reported last year, not including daily cyberattacks. A high-ranking NATO official stated that thousands of cyberattacks are launched against the NATO headquarters every month. The official suggested that a Russian intelligence service was directly involved in a recent incident where a drone with explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle airport.
NATO and the German government have classified the incident as a hybrid attack, which is a covert hostile action below the threshold of an open military attack. NATO aims to enhance deterrence and protect critical infrastructure, including plans for a new network to safeguard energy infrastructure.
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