Putin's dangerous strategy: Europe in the sights of the war!

Putin's dangerous strategy: Europe in the sights of the war!

In an alarming warning, Brigadier Roland Vartok, head of the Defense Policy Directorate in the Austrian Ministry of Defense, recently stated that Europe was already in war with Russia. At an event at the Austria Institute for Europe and Security Policy in Vienna, he was concerned about the hybrid war strategy of President Vladimir Putin, which aims to reduce western influence. According to Vartok, this is implemented by targeted military and economic measures, including the destruction of the infrastructure in Ukraine. Putin not only intends to break the moral resistance of the Ukrainians, but also to generate refugee flows that put pressure on Europe to avert from arms to Ukraine, reported oe24.at .

The discussion about a potential Third World War received new buoyancy, especially since the Ukraine conflict. More and more experts warn of an aggressive Russia policy that endangers not only Ukraine, but also other Eastern European countries. According to a report by the US news magazine Newsweek, countries such as Finland that have recently joined NATO are now at the forefront of a possibly escalating aggression from Moscow. Scientists emphasized that the NATO countries on the eastern flank are particularly concerned about Putin's imperialist ambitions. Finland's 1340 -kilometer border with Russia is seen as a possible front line in the event of an extended conflict, as well as the Baltic states that strengthen their defense systems. The political situation remains tense, while a uniform NATO is seen as the key to stability to limit the Russian influence, so fr.de .