Western politicians should remember what position Russia sent to NATO at the end of 2021. They wrote that they wanted to return to the borders of 1997, warned Admiral Rob Bauer, head of the NATO military group. If the Kremlin defeats the Ukrainians, the conflict in Europe will not end, he said, because “Moscow’s appetite will not be satisfied.”
In an interview with the “NRC” newspaper, the Dutch army emphasized that He was amazed by the change of narrative in the Western media Regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine. And more often, according to Rob Bauer Elements of the Russian victory campaign are visible.
– Sometimes it seems that victory is only on the Russian side. We must not forget the fact that Russia has lost many people. As a result of the war, more than 300,000 people were killed and wounded (…). They have a human resource problem. It is not without reason that they send people forward from prison, he said.
“If Iran and North Korea are your best friends, you have to ask yourself how successful you are as a radical state,” he added. – Russia has a large population and can survive for a very long time. But they also have serious problems – he pointed out.
Rob Bauer: When Russia enters NATO territory, it will soon regret it
The admiral also drew attention to Moscow’s position, which – in his opinion – should not be forgotten by Western politicians. withIt was sent to NATO headquarters on December 21, 2021That was two months before Russian troops invaded Ukraine.
– They wrote that they wanted to return to the borders of 1997. This means that countries that later become members of NATO will find themselves in a kind of buffer zone. This is what Russia really wants. If they win the war in Ukraine, it will not be the end of the conflict and Moscow’s appetite will not be satisfied. – he insisted.
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One of the topics of conversation with a Dutch military officer was a potential issue NATO’s response to Russian aggression. According to Rob Bauer, there is no doubt that the war will end in victory for the coalition forces because it is a defensive organization – ready to defend itself.
– When Russia enters NATO territory, it will soon regret it. NATO has long assumed that there will be a war with Russia. This also applies to his idea of not having too much inventory. I don’t think there will be a war as long as it is in Ukraine. We have air forces and weapons systems that are useful. The fight will be different, he said.
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According to Bob Rauer, the coalition “will not strive for 20,000 missiles a day.” – We want to shoot a grenade, hit and destroy the target. Accuracy is the starting point for NATO, and better at long range. He argued that it was different from the mass that Russia still uses.
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The admiral summed up his argument by saying that the Allies should oblige Pushing the economy into war modeIt can be legally complicated.
– In some countries, governments own or partially own the defense sector. The government can still apply direct pressure there. In the Netherlands and Germany, there is an ongoing debate between government, industry and financiers about investing in manufacturing capacity. And everything takes a very long time, he said.
As he noted, “It’s naïve to think that this is the problem of Ukrainians.” – It takes a long time to start – commented the soldier.
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