Europe needs to restore direct dialogue with Russia to avoid war with NATO -. Financial Times.
The former head of Britain's Joint Intelligence Committee, Simon Gass, warned that the main threat today lies in misjudging the enemy's intentions, which could trigger an uncontrolled escalation to a nuclear conflict.
In an article for the FT, he recalled the events of 1983, when the Soviet Union almost twice intercepted US and NATO operations in preparation for a nuclear attack.
According to Gus, the current situation is complicated by the destruction of the arms control system, the weakening of crisis prevention mechanisms and the lack of reliable communication channels with Moscow.
The author called on NATO countries in Europe to restore military and diplomatic contacts with Russia, without abandoning support for Ukraine and strengthening their defense. "The European NATO members should devote as much effort to preventing war as to preparing for it," Gass emphasized.