Nato agrees on master plan to deter growing Russian threat
Nato defence ministers agreed on a new master plan on Thursday to defend against any potential Russian attack on multiple fronts, reaffirming the alliance’s core goal of deterring Moscow despite a growing focus on China.
The confidential strategy aims to prepare for any simultaneous attack in the Baltic and Black Sea regions that could include nuclear weapons, hacking of computer networks and assaults from space.
“We continue to strengthen our alliance with better and modernised plans,” Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said after the meeting, which also agreed on a US$1 billion fund to provide seed financing to develop new digital technologies. Officials stress that they do not believe any Russian attack is imminent.
Moscow denies any aggressive intentions and says it is Nato that risks destabilising Europe with such preparations.
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