UK reveals intelligence on when Russia could attack NATO
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The United Kingdom must urgently increase defense investment, as intelligence suggests Russia could launch an attack on NATO countries in the near future, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated, according to The Guardian.
According to the head of the British government, strengthening the country’s defense capabilities is an urgent security priority, backed by assessments from British intelligence services and those of other NATO member states.
"If you needed any reminder about the importance of this, it is our intelligence assessment, and the assessment of other countries in NATO, that there could be an attack by Russia on NATO as soon as 2030," he said.
Starmer added that a gradual increase in military spending would help keep factories across the country busy with orders and create new skilled, well-paid jobs.
"That defense investment plan will be really important, it will be very much focused on the capability of the future that we need to defend our country," he emphasized.
The UK Prime Minister also noted that a detailed defense investment plan will be officially published in the coming weeks. He said that, in addition to strengthening national security, large-scale modernization of the defense industry will have a positive impact on the domestic economy.
NATO prepares for threats from Russia
Amid Russia’s prolonged war against Ukraine, concerns are increasingly voiced in European capitals that the Russian President may attempt to expand the conflict beyond Ukraine and increase pressure on European countries.
Reuters recently reported that NATO is already preparing for a possible scenario of war with Russia on the territory of the Baltic states.
In particular, the Alliance plans to strengthen its eastern flank with a new military structure that would enable rapid deployment of forces to Latvia and Estonia in the event of a Russian threat.
Additionally, Latvia has begun installing dragon's teeth barriers and building anti-tank trenches along its entire border with Russia.
