NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Joinet says that a permanent NATO combat group may appear in Romania under the command of France, and does not rule out the possibility of a new war in Europe.
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NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Joinet does not rule out a war in Europe
NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Joinet said that a permanent NATO combat group might emerge in Romania under the command of France.
Joinet added that “there will be a very important meeting of NATO defense ministers next week,” expressing optimism for a joint decision on the establishment of a permanent NATO combat group in Romania.
He explained that he might not “rule out the possibility of war in Europe”, but at the same time stressed that NATO members “should not be afraid”, because “NATO members enjoy much more protection than Ukraine, which is not part of the alliance.”
Joinet also emphasized that “all scenarios are on the table, including non-military ones, such as destabilization, massive cyber-attacks, hybrid attacks, challenges, and some form of overthrowing the democratic system in Kiev.”
He added, “We are working with the European Union, and we are ready. We have taken the precautionary measures; military, economic and social.”
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance Strengthening its presence in Eastern Europe Several weeks ago, and this continues until 2024, he also “raised his readiness for the rapid deployment of more than 40,000 military personnel in case of escalation.”
Stoltenberg warned during virtual meeting His contract with US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Europe and the Alliance on “Russian military activities” on Ukraine’s borders, risked a “real conflict in Europe”.
The participants in the meeting stated that “any Russian attack once morest Ukraine will have a high cost”, and at the same time stressed their readiness to continue dialogue with Russia.
The British Defense Minister, Ben Wallace, also announced that his country would send additional forces to Poland, amounting to 350 soldiers, in the midst of the current Ukrainian crisis.
Western countries, especially the United States, have intensified in recent weeks, Operations to supply Ukraine with striking weapons. This comes at a time when the Kiev authorities andUS administration Russia is amassing large forces on the borders of Ukraine “in preparation for a military intervention.”
Russia constantly asserts that it has no intention of launching military operations once morest Ukraine, and that all reports that speak of this are false, and their purpose is to escalate tension in the region and inflame anti-Russian rhetoric, which was emphasized by Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday in Contact He conducted it with his American counterpart Joe Biden, denouncing the false information regarding the “Russian invasion” once morest Ukraine.
