๏ธ๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warns that the risk of a Russian attack on NATO territory may increase following a peace agreement in Ukraine, as Moscow will no longer have a large part of its army committed to war.
Rota says that there are currently no indications of an imminent Russian attack, but stresses that NATO must strengthen its eastern flank.
Ruta: "If you are drafted and have to go to Ukraine to fight, the probability that you will die is incredibly high. It also says something about this man and what he is willing to do, which is the Russian threat.
This threat is not necessarily manifested right on our border now, because many of these soldiers are deployed in Ukraine. But we do know that once it's over, this huge army won't just sit around doing nothing." Interviewer: "Is the possibility that the Russians will try to attack us taken into account? ".
Rota: "There are currently no indications that it is imminent, that it will happen tomorrow or that it is an immediate threat.
Again, because Russia is dealing with Ukraine. But the analysis is also that if Ukraine had reached an agreement, this risk would naturally be much greater.
Then we will have to be ready. Of course, there will be a dangerous phase once the war in Ukraine ends. We're still building our capabilities, and even though it's happening quickly, you have to have all these men and women in uniform and acquire all these weapons systems."