Actually talking about Muslims but doesn’t want to say so.
No, It’s actually talking about Russia who are right across the straight from them. They’re concerned that joining NATO will cause friction with Russia and could lead to a war like the one in Ukraine.
“ Actually talking about Muslims but doesn’t want to say so.”
I think there might be some truth in that. Maybe the chief figured out that the muslims are a threat to the poorly trained and mostly ambivalent natives. This might be his way of saying, “Pay Attention!”