NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has recently made a series of strong statements regarding NATO's relationship with Russia -
* Russia has listed NATO as its "next target," and NATO is now in danger.
* The conflict is imminent, and Russia has brought war back to Europe.
* We must be prepared for a large-scale war on the scale of the "times of our grandparents and great-grandparents" (i.e., the two World Wars). Russia may be ready to use force against NATO member states within five years.
* Many allies have not felt the urgency of the threat, and it is necessary to quickly increase defense spending and military production to prevent war.
Stoltenberg's remarks are a highly visible warning from the highest-ranking official in NATO about the security situation in Europe, aimed at arousing a sense of crisis among allies and promoting substantial military expansion, but this positioning has been strongly refuted by Russia.
The United States reacted calmly to Stoltenberg's remarks, without a positive response. The Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, Aleksy Grinkiewicz, also did not respond to Stoltenberg's comments. This four-star American general is the highest-ranking military commander responsible for all NATO military operations in Europe.
NATO has its own military forces, but the top commander is an American. Although Stoltenberg is the Secretary General, he actually does not have the power to command and mobilize military forces. Therefore, Stoltenberg's statements are just for show; whether or not to go to war with Russia is not up to him.
NATO is nothing without the United States. If Stoltenberg wants to go to war, do you have an army? Do you have weapons and ammunition? Do you have information support? Do you have war funding?...
A son cannot do anything without the support of his father.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851540084414476/
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