Stoltenberg warned of the Ukraine war growing to a wider conflict Friday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin floated the idea of launching preemptive strikes.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Friday that the Russia-Ukraine war could escalate into a"major" conflict.launched his invasion of Ukraine on February 24, setting off an armed conflict that has been subject to worldwide rebuke over a lack of justification and alleged human rights abuses.
Throughout the conflict, analysts have raised concerns about the potential for spillover into nations that are part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization . Ukraine is not part of the coalition, with apparent corruption being a major roadblock to its membership. However, Russia expanding the invasion—or mistakingly striking one of Ukraine's neighbors that are part of the organization—would threaten to lead to a wider conflict. Article 5 of NATO's charter states that"an attack against one Ally is considered as an attack against all Allies," meaning an attack against a NATO state couldAbove, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in Moscow on October 25.
Still, he expressed confidence that NATO"will avoid that" due to its increased presence in Eastern Europe. Following Putin's invasion, NATO enhanced the number of troops in several countries near Russia including Poland, Estonia and Hungary in an effort to deter the Russian leader from launching attacks against NATO.
Furthermore, the Russia-Ukraine war has also strengthened NATO, a blow to Putin, who has fought against Western coalitions encroaching into Eastern Europe. Sweden and Finland, which shares a border with Russia, have made
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