U.S. General: Russia is the biggest threat in Europe

Russia’s actions over the years and its investments in the military sector led to the conclusion that this country is a danger to European and other countries. This was stated in Brussels, the head of the joint chiefs of staff of the armed forces of the United States Joseph Dunford on the eve of the meeting of the NATO military Committee, reports Deutsche Welle.

“A stronger Russia is the biggest threat in Europe, and the Alliance places the appropriate means to deter its neighbor to the East,” said the General.

He added that NATO has strengthened the forces forward deployed, placing in Poland and the Baltic States four multinational battle formation.

According to Dunford, Russia has updated many aspects of its armed forces, including nuclear capabilities, naval forces, the development of new means of warfare in cyberspace and electronic warfare, as well as the deployment of anti-space defense.

“Russia will use its potential. Just look at her behavior to remember to look at Georgia and Ukraine,” said Dunford.

The General recalled that in 2008, Russian troops invaded Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which are still under Russian occupation.

In Ukraine in 2014 Russia illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula. Russian troops also invaded the Donbass and military action there is still.

Dunford stressed that the US and other NATO countries are taught Ukrainian military, helping them to protect the country’s sovereignty.

“States have the right to defend themselves from attack from other countries,” said the General.

He specified that this concerns not only direct invasion by soldiers in uniform, but also attacks carried out in unconventional ways and information operations, operations in cyberspace, economic pressure, political influence. “It is also a violation of sovereignty,” said Joseph Dunford.

December 18 US President Donald trump called Russia the main threat.

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