Northern Europe in the alarm: Secret plans against the Russian threat!

Northern Europe in the alarm: Secret plans against the Russian threat!

The tensions between Northern Europe and Russia have achieved a critical point, which caused numerous heads of government from the region to gather to discuss the alarming developments. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed strong concerns that Russia is currently not on peace. She referred to the attacks that took place last weekend, and criticized the contradiction between the peace talks that President Vladimir Putin runs during the day, and the nightly bombing of Ukraine.

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo urgently warned that Russia is a long -term threat to Europe. The dangers are complex and enclosed military challenges, cyber attacks and incidents in the Baltic Sea, including the damage to Setssekabeln. The heads of the government of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland met in the southwest of Finland to discuss these risks more precisely, with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) being present to get to know five NATO partners.

increase in armor expenditure and arms deliveries

As part of the summit, Merz announced that no range limits apply for arms deliveries to Ukraine. This decision was considered problematic by SPD politician Ralf Stegner, who demanded more diplomatic efforts. Left faction leader Sören Pellmann even warned that the delivery of heavy weapons could not only not end the conflict in Ukraine, but also escalate. Political scientist Thomas Jäger warned at the same time about the possible devastating consequences of US sanctions against Russia that could provoke a reaction of Moscow.

In the military context, Colonel Reisner from NATO reported that Russian armed forces block the supplies for Ukrainian troops in the central front section. Merz also announced that he was pressure on Hungary and Slovakia to change their politics close to Russia, while Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj is expected in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss current steps.

hybrid threats and cyber attacks

NATO is increasingly exposed to hybrid attacks, such as cyber attacks and sabotage files, all of which aim to destabilize the critical infrastructure of the member states. This can be seen, among other things, in the recent incidents, in which damage to Untersekabeln in the Baltic Sea has been determined, the causes of which have so far been unclear. Experts warn that the frequency and intensity of such attacks have increased in the past and an effective reaction of NATO failed.

NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte made it clear that the exchange of secret service information should be reinforced, and emphasized the need to revise strategy to defend these hybrid threats. There are particular concerns about the vulnerability of the underwater infrastructure, which criticism is assessed as particularly high. Instead of keeping them dependent on these infrastructures, Russia could use its vulnerability for their own measures.