Posted on 12/02/2025 6:52:33 AM PST by Navy Patriot
NATO is weighing a more "proactive" and "aggressive" posture in countering Russia's hybrid-warfare campaign — potentially including "preemptive" actions, said Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone.
Dragone, NATO's most senior officer and chair of the alliance's Military Committee, made the remarks in response to myriad attacks at the hands of Russia, including sabotage, cyberattacks, and airspace violations.
"We are studying everything. ... On cyber, we are kind of reactive," Dragone said.
"Being more aggressive or being proactive instead of reactive is something that we are thinking about."
Dragone added that a "preemptive" strike could be considered a "defensive action," adding that it's "further away from our normal way of thinking and behavior."
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Dragone's remarks were seen by Moscow as "an extremely irresponsible step, indicating the alliance's readiness to continue moving towards escalation."
"We see in it a deliberate attempt to undermine efforts to overcome the Ukrainian crisis," Zakharova said.
"The people making such statements should be aware of the risks and possible consequences, including for the alliance members themselves."
NATO officials point to the alliance's Baltic Sentry mission as a recent success against Russia.
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LOL Sure they are.
Agree...double LOL!
DO IT!
I want to see the woke-Islamified-neo-marxist governments in UK/France/Germany go for it!
This sort of talk is nothing new, as the Russians have said much the same thing.
Stupidity on both sides. Just the kind of behavior that set off WW1.
Western Europe needs a war so they can round up all the young, native European men to send them off to be maimed by loitering munitions and incinerated by fuel air bombs. Then there will be more resources and women available for the “newcomers”.
Don’t forget to use Great Britain’s 2 working MBTs!
Exactly!
I think they do want a war. Maybe a way to get more of white Europeans.
A Russian conquest of commie/Muslim/LGBT Europe would be the lesser evil.
Isn’t that their post war rebuilding plan for Ukraine?
The Euro-weenies aren’t going to be attacking anyone.
It would be good to get rid of commie/Muslim/LGBT Europe!
That’s the point of it.
Yes it is. Western elites are disgusting trash.
Is Putin worried? Not as long as Russia gets lend-lease from Fat-boy Slim of North Korea.
Better too late than never?
Where ya been for the last few years?
Ukraine needs troops, send yours now.
The U.S. of A. needs to “end all foreign entanglements”.
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