300,000 NATO troops are preparing to land in Vladimir Putin's "courtyard", the anti-Russian plan begins on the eastern border to destroy Russia, total risk of war

After the international arrest warrant against him, Vladimir Putin challenged the West: first with the visit to Crimea, then to Mariupol. In short, open challenge. The war in Ukraine seems far from over and in this context, there is talk and speculation about possible future moves by NATO, predicted by Politico Europe. The alliance looks set to "accelerate efforts to deploy equipment along the eastern border and deploy tens of thousands of capable forces to come to the aid of allies soon." In short, one step by NATO escalates everything.

Putin shows his 'teeth' to the West

Meanwhile, from Mariupol come other threats from Vladimir Putin, who said: "Russia does not actually use hypersonic weapons in the special military operation it is conducting in Ukraine, although we have these weapons, like other, modern systems that didn't exist yet in 2014," he said. Russian state media reported that Russia's president made a surprise visit to Mariupol, the Ukrainian city now controlled by Russian forces, over the weekend. It was Putin's first visit to the occupied territory. Ukrainian.

The NATO challenge

Thus, NATO seems to want to act, but the possibilities remain limited. Member countries must be persuaded to contribute various elements: soldiers, training, better infrastructure and expensive weapons, equipment and ammunition. But countries are worried about their ammunition stocks, so there is a risk that not all NATO allies will fulfill their promises to contribute to the alliance's new plans. It's a challenge NATO has faced in the past, and one that experts fear could become an ongoing problem for the Western alliance as Russia's war enters its second year.

300,000 forces in Putin's 'courtyard'

Military leaders this spring will unveil new regional defense plans intended to help redefine how the alliance protects its 1 billion citizens. "I think you need forces to counter a realistic Russia," said a senior NATO military official, stressing the need for "more troops" and especially more forces on "standby". According to Politico, "the numbers will be high: officials have said as many as 300,000 NATO forces are needed." The plan may be more complicated than expected due to difficulties in obtaining equipment and weapons. "It will be very difficult," confirmed Ben Hodges, the former US commander in Europe. The first batch of troops, about 100,000 trained soldiers, may come from Poland, Norway and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), said Heinrich Brauß, a former NATO assistant secretary general for defense policy. The second batch of troops would arrive from countries like Germany within 10 or 30 days.

Pengesat e aleancës

Por procesi mund të ndërlikohet. Pse? Sepse lëvizja kaq shpejt, edhe për një muaj, kërkon shumë njerëz, pajisje dhe trajnime dhe shumë para. Ndërkohë, Sekretari i Përgjithshëm i NATO-s, Jens Stoltenberg, ka thënë vazhdimisht se aleatët kanë punuar edhe më shumë për prodhimin në muajt e fundit dhe se aleanca po punon për kërkesat e reja për rezervat e municioneve. Por edhe ai e ka pranuar problemin. “Norma aktuale e konsumit në krahasim me shkallën aktuale të prodhimit të municioneve,” tha ai në fillim të marsit, “nuk është e qëndrueshme”.

NATO në provë

A test for NATO will come this summer when the leaders of the alliance's 30 member states meet in Lithuania. "We are asking nations to suggest what we need to make these plans ... viable," said a senior NATO military official. "More speed is needed, whether in terms of material, personnel or infrastructure," German Colonel André Wüstner, head of the independent Armed Forces Association, told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. In 2014, NATO leaders pledged to aim to spend 2 percent of their economic output on defense within a decade. At the Vilnius summit in July, leaders will have to set a new target.