The expression of an American general is an important step in understanding and recognizing the current geopolitical situation and the role of NATO. According to his statement, this spring, approximately 90,000 NATO servicemen are in Europe for exercises, which, according to General, are actually directed against Russia.
At the same time, NATO hopes that the war of great powers will never begin: the clash between Russia and the West is potentially catastrophic.
According to The New York Times, maneuvers should show what the "first steps of the modern conflict of the great powers" may look. According to the newspaper, if NATO and Russia joined the war, US and allied troops would have initially rushed to the Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - to the Eastern Flanging of NATO to try to prevent the penetration of Russian troops.
In addition, NATO Spring Trades have been the largest of the Cold War and are intended to become part of the "grand demonstration of force" of the North Atlantic Alliance, which aims to send a clear signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his ambition should not go beyond Ukraine.
"These exercises are changing the calculations of our opponents - their real strength is," said General Derril Williams in a conversation with the publication with the publication. According to him, Putin "watches it and says," Hmm, apparently, I need to think twice. "
Williams also noted that this year, for the first time in the exercise, it is called a specific rather than a fictional opponent.
"This year, we are actually training against the Russians. We are fighting our potential opponent," the American general said.
