Summary

Germany’s intelligence chief, Bruno Kahl, warned that Russia’s hybrid warfare, including cyberattacks and sabotage, could escalate to the point where NATO considers invoking Article 5, its mutual defense clause.

Speaking in Berlin, Kahl noted Russia’s growing military capabilities, including battle-hardened troops and advanced drone warfare, which could pose a direct threat to NATO by the end of the decade.

Russia may aim to test NATO’s unity rather than launch large-scale invasions, raising concerns over potential “red line” provocations designed to undermine the alliance’s credibility.

  • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    It went to proxy wars after the cold war. There were a whole series of conflicts and interventions where USA and/or Russia were involved, sometimes more, sometimes less. Ukraine is basically the end boss of the proxy wars.

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      3 hours ago

      Ukraine is basically the end boss of the proxy wars.

      Russia is not a proxy.

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        2 hours ago

        It’s still not a conflict between NATO and Russia directly, so still a proxy war.

        a proxy war is an armed conflict where at least one of the belligerents is directed or supported by an external third-party power.