The Pentagon estimates that Vladimir Putin does not want to face the NATO alliance militarilysaid the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
«As you look at Putin’s calculations, my view – and I’m sure the president has his own view – but my view is that Russia does not want to deal with the NATO alliance.“, He stated characteristically.
He stressed that there are 1.9 million troops in NATO and that “this is a battle that (o Putin) does not really want to have».
In fact, he reportedly said that “if Russia decides to attack any nation that is a member of NATO, the game changes. “NATO would probably respond as a coalition in some form or another. “This is something that NATO has looked at …”, he pointed out.
“If #Russia decides to attack any nation that’s a @NATO member, that’s a game-changer ” @SecDef Lloyd Austin tells House lawmakers
“NATO would most likely-respond as a coalition in some shape, form or fashion. This is a thing NATO has looked at …”
– Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) May 11, 2022
The US Secretary of Defense added that “if Russia escalates against NATO, it would quickly turn into another type of competition that no one wants to see.”
Should #Russia escalate vs @NATO“that would quickly escalate into another type of competition that no one wants to see” per @SecDef
– Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) May 11, 2022
The remarks come as Russia continues to fight for its goals in Ukraine, three months after launching an invasion and moving on to the capital.
Now, Moscow has refocused its efforts on east and southbut is considered to note minimal progress as the war continues.
It is recalled that Vladimir Putin on Monday on Victory Day claimed that the West was preparing to invade Russia and gave “precautionary response»With the invasion of Ukraine.
«It was a forced, timely and correct decision“, Claimed Vladimir Putin during his speech at the Red Square parade in Moscow on Victory Day against Nazism.
“NATO was provoking threats at our borders. “The West did not want to listen to Russia, they had other plans,” he said.
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