The North Atlantic Alliance is exploring the possibility of preemptive strikes in response to Russia's alleged aggressive actions, but legal obstacles are complicating any decision, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, head of NATO’s Military Committee, told the Financial Times.
According to Dragone, the alliance is considering a more proactive approach, potentially acting preemptively rather than solely reacting. He added that NATO could frame such strikes as defensive measures.
However, the admiral acknowledged that this approach goes beyond NATO’s traditional practices. He explained that the challenges involve the legal framework and the question of which entity within the alliance would carry out such actions.
Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Belgium Denis Gonchar said that NATO, "by intimidating its population with the Kremlin’s non-existent plans to attack the alliance countries," had begun "preparing for a major war with Russia." [TASS]
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В НАТО предложили рассмотреть возможность "упреждающих ударов" по территории России. Об этом заявил председатель военного комитета альянса Джузеппе Каво Драгоне в комментарии газете Financial Times.
ReplyDeleteДрагоне подчеркнул, что такой удар мог бы стать "оборонным действием", направленным в ответ на якобы существующую угрозу со стороны Москвы.
Глава комитета также отметил, что предложенный сценарий далек от традиционного "способа мышления" НАТО.
НАТО изучает возможность упреждающих ударов по РФ. Принятие такого решения упирается в юридические сложности, сообщил Financial Times глава Военного комитета альянса адмирал Джузеппе Каво Драгоне.
ReplyDeleteНАТО изучает возможность упреждающих ударов по РФ, однако принятие таких шагов сдерживают юридические сложности, заявил Financial Times (https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8248340?tg)председатель Военного комитета НАТО, адмирал Джузеппе Каво Драгоне.
ReplyDelete«Мы изучаем все. В киберсфере мы, скорее, реагируем. Действовать более агрессивно или упреждающе вместо того, чтобы реагировать,— это то, о чем мы думаем»,— ответил господин Драгоне на вопрос о способах реагирования на кибератаки, саботаж и нарушения воздушного пространства беспилотниками.
Он добавил, что НАТО может рассмотреть вариант упреждающих ударов в качестве формы оборонительных действий, однако признал, что такой подход «выходит за рамки обычного способа мышления или поведения» альянса.
Moscow considers the statement by NATO Military Committee head Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone about potential preemptive strikes against Russia to be an extremely irresponsible step that promotes escalation, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.
ReplyDeleteThe diplomat pointed to Giuseppe Cavo Dragone's recent interview with the Financial Times, in which, discussing the bloc's response to alleged Russian hybrid attacks, he said that "a preemptive strike could be considered a defensive action." Allegedly, it is time for NATO to act "more aggressively," the diplomat explained.
"We consider Giuseppe Cavo Dragone's statement about potential preemptive strikes against Russia to be an extremely irresponsible step, demonstrating the alliance's readiness to continue moving toward escalation," Zakharova emphasized. "We see it as a deliberate attempt to undermine efforts to settle the Ukrainian crisis. People who make such statements should be aware of the risks and potential consequences, including for the alliance members themselves," she noted.
According to the diplomat, NATO’s true goals and intentions became evident long ago. "At the same time, the bloc's leadership has the audacity to accuse Russia of ‘bellicose nuclear rhetoric,’ intimidation, and notorious hybrid attacks without any evidence of our involvement," she stated.
Zakharova stated that "against the backdrop of the anti-Russian hysteria being whipped up by the alliance and the fearmongering about an ‘inevitable attack’ by Russia on the bloc's member states, such statements not only add fuel to the fire, but also seriously escalate the already existing confrontation."
"Brussels likes to repeat the mantra about the ‘purely defensive’ nature of the alliance. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone's self-revealing statements about ‘preemptive strikes’ show that narrative is untrue," she concluded.