German media outlets Süddeutsche Zeitung, WDR, and NDR also cite the report, noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears intent on testing NATO’s Article 5 guarantees. The alliance’s mutual defence clause obliges member states to come to one another’s aid if attacked. The assessment suggests Putin may seek to challenge how seriously that commitment would be honoured.

  • @[email protected]
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    017 days ago

    Wouldn’t Russia have to suddenly produce a lot more young men who are still alive to invade any more countries?

    • a baby duck
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      016 days ago

      If only they had an asset in the US who could provide those.

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      16 days ago

      No, it’d have to ensure France. Which means if they struck France could nuke Moscow. If. Anyone in Russia gave a shit, they’d slaughter Putin’s family now.

      How else do you save those lives