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The Alliance has about 4000 pages of military defense plans.
NATO is ready to respond to a possible escalation by Russia on the Alliance's eastern flank. This was stated by the chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, POLITICO reports.
"The Alliance is ready, the structure is ready, the soldiers and the equipment are ready," Dragone told journalists in Copenhagen after a meeting of NATO chiefs of defense 32.
According to him, the Alliance continues to build up its forces both in numbers and in levels of equipment. Dragone's remarks came against the backdrop of warnings from European leaders about a possible Russian provocation. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Moscow could in the coming months send drones or missiles at one of the NATO countries bordering the combat zone to test the Alliance's response.
Representatives of France and the Netherlands later raised the same risk. In recent weeks, Europe has recorded an increasing number of airspace violations and attempted sabotage amid rising tensions in relations with Russia.
NATO reportedly has 4 thousand pages of plans to defend the eastern flank
Dragone noted that during Saturday's meeting the NATO chiefs of defense did not discuss the recent warnings about a possible provocation. At the same time, he said the Alliance has about 4000 pages of military plans to defend the eastern flank — covering scenarios from a minimal crisis to interference on NATO territory.
"In the event of escalation we are ready. In the event of an attack we know what to do," the admiral emphasized.
According to Dragone, Russia's actions in recent weeks and months continue to test the resolve of the allies, attempting to undermine trust and the unity of the Alliance. He added, however, that these attempts do not split NATO.
From January to August, about 100 officially confirmed hybrid incidents were recorded in Europe compared with roughly 60 for the same period last year. A NATO representative noted that the actual number of such cases may be higher.
Recent incidents have included airspace violations recorded in the Baltic countries, as well as suspicions about the use of drones in sabotage operations. At present, however, the Alliance does not see a direct threat of attack on its member states.
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