"...the question remains whether [#NATO] is ready to fight—and thereby deter—a protracted war [with Russia]" (11 Jun 2024)
"...the most stressing scenario is a rapid territory seizure by Russian forces in the Baltic region"
https://www.csis.org/analysis/nato-ready-war
🔸Meanwhile Russia muddying waters with veiled threats to #Japan:
- Russian military aircraft circled Japan - (13 Sep 2024)
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/13/japan/russia-aircraft-circle-japan/
- Russia Planned To Attack Japan in 2021 - (24 Nov 2022)
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-planned-attack-japan-2021-fsb-letters-1762133
#ChickenRace #war