NATO will prioritize the fight against Russia and reduce the number of soldiers for missions abroad. Politico. NATO allies are considering the biggest overhaul of their military strategy in at least 20 years, prioritizing fighting Russia over sending more troops to places like Iraq and Afghanistan. 32 NATO members have begun negotiations on the alliance's next readiness goals, which define the allies' forces and weapons in the event of a conflict and who will fund them. Under the draft document, allies are no longer expected to provide enough forces to fight a major war in Europe while simultaneously carrying out several smaller crisis management missions, NATO diplomats familiar with the text said. Instead, they say, they will plan operations according to the requirements of a particular scenario. Allies' approval of the new requirements is set to take place by 2029 - according to some officials, the date of a possible Russian invasion of NATO territory. At issue is the question of what equipment the allies will have on standby - and how reliable their deterrent effect will be - on Moscow. Increasing the budget limits on defense spending may complicate this process. "This whole cycle will be much more scrutinized than the previous ones. Governments want to know that their money is being spent wisely," said a senior NATO official. "This is of great importance in the current geopolitical context, when Russia is returning to its position." After the end of the Cold War, the alliance refocused on operations outside its area of ​​responsibility, such as Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. However, the war in Ukraine has forced the alliance to reconsider its security priorities in Europe.

NATO will prioritize the fight against Russia and reduce the number of soldiers for missions abroad. Politico. NATO allies are considering the biggest overhaul of their military strategy in at least 20 years, prioritizing fighting Russia over sending more troops to places like Iraq and Afghanistan. 32 NATO members have begun negotiations on the alliance's next readiness goals, which define the allies' forces and weapons in the event of a conflict and who will fund them. Under the draft document, allies are no longer expected to provide enough forces to fight a major war in Europe while simultaneously carrying out several smaller crisis management missions, NATO diplomats familiar with the text said. Instead, they say, they will plan operations according to the requirements of a particular scenario. Allies' approval of the new requirements is set to take place by 2029 - according to some officials, the date of a possible Russian invasion of NATO territory. At issue is the question of what equipment the allies will have on standby - and how reliable their deterrent effect will be - on Moscow. Increasing the budget limits on defense spending may complicate this process. "This whole cycle will be much more scrutinized than the previous ones. Governments want to know that their money is being spent wisely," said a senior NATO official. "This is of great importance in the current geopolitical context, when Russia is returning to its position." After the end of the Cold War, the alliance refocused on operations outside its area of ​​responsibility, such as Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. However, the war in Ukraine has forced the alliance to reconsider its security priorities in Europe.