preparation to repel hybrid and nuclear threats, preventive strikes, Moscow’s reaction: Politics: World: Lenta.ru

Parliamentary Assembly NATO called members of the alliance to develop a common strategic approach to Russia, which should include preparing the alliance to contain Moscow.

Following the results of the annual session of the assembly in Canada a statement was adopted in which countries called on the governments and parliaments of NATO members to form a “common strategic approach to Russia.”

The resolution also calls for strengthening anti-Russian sanctions and “recognition of the right Ukraine strike at legitimate military objectives” in accordance with the Charter UN.

NATO discusses preemptive precision strikes against Russia

Head of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Bloc, Admiral Rob Bauer stated that NATO is discussing launching high-precision preventive strikes against Russia in the event of a military conflict. Officer believesthat the alliance needs a combination of precision strikes that disable the systems used for attack.

According to the officer, the alliance has changed its attitude towards defense strategy. “And we must strike the first blow,” he concluded.

American economist and professor at Columbia University Jeffrey Sachs called prohibit the head of the NATO military committee from speaking after his words about strikes against Russia. He called Bauer a reckless man. In his opinion, the officer lacks responsibility and knowledge of diplomacy.

NATO calls on businesses to prepare for a war scenario

Bauer statedthat the leaders of the largest Western companies must be prepared for a military production scenario. He called on businesses to adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly, if necessary, to be less vulnerable to blackmail from countries such as Russia and China.

According to him, in a potential war, all available tools will be used, which is confirmed by the growing number of acts of sabotage, as well as energy supplies to Europe.

The admiral also noted the West’s dependence on supplies from China, clarifying that 60 percent of all rare earth materials are produced there, and 90 percent are processed.

Previously MP State Duma Adalbi Shkhagoshevin turn, notedthat the words about NATO’s possible transition to discussing a preventive strike on Russia are dictated by financial considerations. He called the admiral’s words blackmail, the purpose of which is to achieve an influx of finance into the military-industrial sector.

Lavrov assessed NATO’s threats to launch preventive strikes on Russia

The North Atlantic Alliance has abandoned all decency when talking about the possibility of launching preventive strikes on Russian territory. About this stated chapter Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov.

He drew attention to the words of the head of the NATO military committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, that member countries of the bloc should preemptively strike those targets in Russia that they regard as a threat.

Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova statedthat NATO is discussing preventive strikes on Russia, since the North Atlantic Alliance has not become familiar with the updated Russian nuclear doctrine.