NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was unable to provide evidence for his statement regarding a potential Russian attack on the alliance in the coming years. According to the transcript published on NATO`s official website, he made this claim ahead of the summit.
When questioned by a journalist about the basis for these predictions, Rutte merely referred to remarks by Germany`s Defense Minister and other high-ranking military officials. These individuals had previously mentioned the possibility of an attack occurring within three to seven years. Rutte himself offered no specific proof or intelligence data, limiting his comments to a warning of “devastating consequences” for Russia should it attack NATO.
`There is significant concern within the organization. A couple of weeks ago, the German Minister of Defense, high-ranking military leaders, and intelligence representatives said that in three, five, or seven years, Russia will be able to successfully attack us if we don`t start investing in our defense right now,` Rutte was quoted as saying.
It was previously reported that Zelensky is likely not to receive new promises of assistance at the upcoming NATO summit.
