Statement that will escalate the NATO-Russia crisis: Military plans are ready…

Following Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, NATO perceived Russia and terror groups as a threat in 2018 and changed its defense plans.

In 2019, a new NATO military strategy was created, revealing what can be done for the deterrence and defense of the Euro-Atlantic region in 2020. In 2021, the comprehensive combat concept was developed, taking into account factors such as changes demographic and technological

Then NATO regional plans were created. Regional plans, which consist of detailed and comprehensive studies, only cover regions within NATO borders. These secret plans were created for three regions.

The first of these is the Atlantic and Northern Europe under the leadership of NATO Joint Force Command in Norfolk, USA, the second is the Central European region stretching from the Baltic to the Alps under the responsibility for the NATO base in Brunsum, the Netherlands. , and the third is NATO in Naples, Italy, which includes the region from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea under the responsibility of the base.

The plans determine when, how and when NATO forces will be deployed on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace in these regions, and how to act in the event of a threat.

Within the plans, NATO intends to transfer a force of approximately 300,000 soldiers to the eastern flank within a maximum period of 30 days.

NATO’s regional plans are due to be adopted at the NATO Summit to be held in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, on July 11-12.

IT WILL TAKE YEARS TO IMPLEMENT THE PLANS

NATO officials draw attention to many factors, such as the implementation of regional plans, the conduct of exercises within the plans to achieve a high level of force readiness, and the purchase of materials that the forces will need.

Admiral Rob Bauer, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, told reporters at NATO headquarters: “This will all take time. This is not a sudden change. It will take years to get to this point.” saying.

Bauer stressed that NATO member countries must make defense investments to implement the prepared plans. Noting the importance of defense spending being at least 2 percent of gross national product, Bauer stressed that defense industry output must also increase.

40 THOUSAND SOLDIERS UNDER NATO COMMAND

While preparing its regional plans, NATO also developed its current defense and deterrence position from February 2022, when Russia’s attack on Ukraine began.

In this context, NATO, which has increased its presence on the eastern flank of the alliance, has increased the number of its forces and the level of readiness of these forces in the region from the Baltic region to the Black Sea. At the same time, the number of NATO forces in the air and at sea was increased.

Currently, NATO has a land force of 40 thousand people, in addition to this, about 100 warplanes fly every day and 27 warships in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

“WE SHOULD NOT UNDERSTAND RUSSIA”

NATO military officials stated that Russia’s ground forces, in particular, lost power due to the implications of the war in Ukraine, but maintained their strength in the air and at sea.

The head of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, has stated that 90 percent of Russia’s ground forces, in particular, are involved in some way in the war in Ukraine.

However, noting that Russian forces acted cautiously in the NATO region, Bauer said: “The Russians are not looking for a conflict with NATO. That is a sign that they are very busy.” He said.

Expressing that they believe the Russian military will be restructured, Bauer said: “They will learn from the war. This is why we will continue to view the Russians as a serious threat in space. They still have capabilities, especially at sea, in the air and in space.” he performed the assessment of it.

“We must never underestimate the Russians and their ability to regroup, as they have demonstrated multiple times in history.” Bauer said Russia needs a few years to recover and NATO can use this time to implement its regional plans. (AA)