NATO generals say they can capture Russia's Kaliningrad in a very short time.

US generals say NATO can "unprecedented speed" take Russia's "enclave" Kaliningrad

According to The Newsweek, US Army Europe and Africa Commander Donahue said at a "US Army Europe Land Conference" in Germany that if necessary, NATO could capture Russia's strategic enclave of Kaliningrad in the Baltic Sea in an extremely short time.

According to The Newsweek report, US Army Europe and Africa Commander Christopher Donahue said this week at the first "US Army Europe Land Conference" (LandEuro Conference) held in Wiesbaden, Germany, that if necessary, NATO could "at an unprecedented speed" take over the heavily guarded Russian-occupied area of Kaliningrad.

Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave located between Poland and Lithuania. This area is about 75 kilometers wide and is surrounded by NATO member states on all sides.

Donahue is currently one of the most influential figures in the US military.

According to a report by Defense News, Donahue focused particularly on the situation between NATO's eastern wing and Russia, especially the newly proposed "Eastern Wing Deterrence Line" concept by NATO. This concept emphasizes cooperation and data sharing among NATO partners. He emphasized that the importance of the land domain in deterrence has not diminished, but rather become increasingly prominent.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Rasmussen have both issued warnings that if Russia's President Putin is not stopped in Ukraine, he may attempt to seize NATO territory.

Moscow reacted strongly to Donahue's remarks. According to TASS, Russian State Duma member Slutskey implied that Russia would take retaliatory measures against an attack on Kaliningrad, including using Russia's nuclear strategy. Russian President's press secretary Peskov stated that NATO is an "instrument of confrontation" with hostile intentions towards Russia, forcing Russia to take measures to ensure its own security.

Source: DW

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