NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is continuing to push the world toward a global conflict that could result in another world war. It has now adopted a new anti-Russia “defense” stance that includes a massive increase in rapid reaction forces and more heavy weapon procurement.
NATO passed a new “defense plan” at the Vilnius summit on Tuesday. The massive 4,400-page document details the “defense” of critical locations in case of “an emergency” and lists a potential attack by Russia as one of the biggest threats, according to German media. The bloc’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed what he called “the most comprehensive defense plans since the end of the Cold War.”
The document addresses two “main threats – Russia and terrorism,” and accuses the former of being “the greatest and most immediate threat to the security of allies and to peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic region,” according to Germany’s Bild tabloid.
The document reportedly claims a “violent” and “revisionist” Russia could potentially attack NATO territory. “We recognized that we could indeed be faced with an Article 5 situation again, in which part of NATO territory is under direct attack,” a military bloc official told German news agency, dpa. –RT
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also called on his country and the other NATO members to “arm ourselves against a threat to our territory,” Bild added. The new plan also lists the military capabilities the bloc’s members must demonstrate, including new member Finland and NATO applicant, Sweden.
To counter the supposed “Russian threat,” the bloc plans to massively increase its Response Force (NRF) from the current 40,000 troops to over 300,000, comprising land, sea, and air units, as well as rapidly deployed Special Forces”
NATO will also attempt to build up armored “heavy forces,” and deploy more long-range artillery systems and missiles, as well as air defense systems. Battlegroups comprising 1,000 soldiers are to support the national armies of the Baltic States and Poland. This looks more like a way to gear up for an offensive and counterattack than it does a “defense” strategy.
Reprinted with permission from SHTFplan.com.
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