Will Putin attack NATO countries in five years: Political scientist's opinion
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)
It is quite possible that in five years, Russian President Vladimir Putin will attack NATO countries. During this period, Russia will invest even more in its military capabilities, states political scientist and candidate of philosophical sciences Andrii Horodnytskyi in a comment to the RBC-Ukraine YouTube channel.
"This understanding is that it's not happening now, but in five years. When Putin accumulates more capabilities and specifically attacks the EU. This is possible, this is realistically possible. Let's be honest, what Putin is doing with Ukraine right now is just the beginning. It's simply a demonstration for the execution of anyone who disagrees with him. As long as he has the resources, as long as he has his health, unfortunately, he will do everything to achieve it," said Horodnytskyi.
He noted that Putin has long been out of his mind, but at least "if he thinks clearly in terms of killing, he will do it."
"He will try to destroy everything around him as much as possible, and if he has the opportunities, if his entourage allows it. For now, he doesn't have any problems with this; his entire general staff supports him because they are making insane amounts of money in the war. Why wouldn't they keep this going?" added the political scientist.
According to him, if the Russians see that the EU is preparing for war, they will attack.
"They will extract even more money and invest more in their military capabilities to, firstly, finish off Ukraine completely, and secondly, to open a front against the EU. Europe has indeed been weak. At this point, it is still genuinely weak," Horodnytskyi emphasized.
Putin is preparing for war with NATO
According to German intelligence, Russian authorities are most likely preparing for a large-scale war against NATO.
The report states that Russian President Vladimir Putin views relations with the West as a systemic conflict and is ready to use force to achieve his goals.
It is noted that by the end of the decade, Russia may be fully prepared for a "large-scale conventional war."
At the same time, according to Lithuania's VSD intelligence service, the Kremlin currently lacks the capability to attack the entire Alliance. However, the Russians may "test NATO" with a small military operation against one or several countries in the bloc, thus determining how seriously the alliance will take its commitments.
