NATO needs 300 thousand troops to defend its eastern flank. An Italian newspaper reports this Corriere della Sera.
“According to the most widely cited estimate, at least 300 thousand soldiers are needed to protect the eastern flank of Europe from the Baltic to the Black Sea,” the publication said.
It has been noted that the North Atlantic Alliance has strengthened its surveillance and air defense systems in recent weeks.
Referring to the adoption of NATO’s combat readiness “plan” at the summit held in Madrid in 2022, the publication writes that the first “core” of 100 thousand people should be ready for combat within 10 days in the event of a conflict. the remaining 200 thousand – in 10 days, 30 days.
America’s contribution, according to the paper, “remains essential across all sectors.” But at the same time, the United States “has already begun to weaken its military presence in Europe.”
Admiral Rob Bauer, formerly Chairman of the Alliance Military Committee statedThat Russia will not attack the North Atlantic Alliance countries.
Formerly political scientist appreciated The consequences of the fifth wave of NATO’s expansion to the East.