As the media noted, the Suvalka corridor, which may turn out to be the most vulnerable, is called the “Achilles Fifth” NATO.
The capture of the Russian Federation of this territory would actually cut off the Baltic countries – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – from their allies in NATO.
Currently, the strengthening of the Russian military presence in Kaliningrad and Belarus, as well as sudden military exercises and unusual movements of the troops, has been recorded, the former intelligence officer and the NATO Ingram Planner said. In addition, there is a hybrid war with muffling GPS and sabotage on the gap of underwater cables.
Ingram noted that any potential threats to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania should be compared with the actions that preceded the full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation to Ukraine.
According to the ex-reconnaissance, everything that resembles a large-scale extension of military power on the border with Ukraine immediately before the invasion in February 2022 should be perceived as a serious warning sign.
And large -scale propaganda campaigns, deployed by the Kremlin, can be a preamble to future NATO attacks, Ingram believes. He noted that the movement of fuel, vehicles and other military resources may also indicate an impending invasion.
Context
Over the past years, the political and military leadership of European countries has several times declared the threat of a Russian attack. German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius said that Russia could attack NATO in 2029. The ex-Chancellor of Germany Olaf Sholts also declared a threat from the Russian Federation. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Norway, Eirik Christoffersen, NATO has two or three years to prepare for a probable war with Russia.
Bild, citing a secret document, informed that NATO was preparing for the likely attack of Russia On the eastern flank.
On February 16, 2025, the FINANCIAL Times reported with reference to an anonymous Ukrainian official that Putin is preparing for war against the Baltic countries.
May 28 Reuters wrote that NATO wants to ask Germany has an additional about 40 thousand military (seven brigades) for the defense of the North Atlantic Union. Also in September, large -scale military exercises are planned in Germany, The main attention will focus on how quickly Hamburg can move 800 thousand military to the Baltic countries and Poland.
On June 2, British Prime Minister Cyrus Starmer announced the introduction of a large-scale defense reform of the Kingdom of Armed Forces, which provides, in particular, the expansion of the country's nuclear potential and readiness for war.
June 19 Putin called the information that Russia was going to attack Europe “incredible lie”.
