...US General: NATO’s military response to Russia possible
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Should Moscow secretly send forces with or without military uniform into Ukraine, a NATO military response would be possible, Supreme Allied Commander Europe US General Philip Breedlove said.
“If NATO sees foreign forces infiltrating its sovereign territory, and if we can prove it comes from an aggressor nation — then that’s Article five,” Gen. Breedlove said.
“That means a military response to the actions of the aggressor. Therefore, we have to expand the internal national capabilities to identify such a move and to deal with it.”
The top military commander of NATO and commander of US European Command issued the warning in an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt.
He also noted that NATO must take into account Russian actions in Ukraine as it prepares for future threats.
Washington accuses Moscow of arming pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine and dispatching Russian military personnel to the country. However, the Kremlin denied the allegation.
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