"We have the right to worry": Western experts warn of a long war and a threat to NATO
Sooner or later, military losses will make the Kremlin take unpopular steps - to carry out mass mobilization, according to Western experts. According to Belgium Army Staff Admiral Hoffman, until recently the war with Russia has been unthinkable, but the tone of Russian statements continues to be threatening, it is possible that a second front may be opened in the future. "We see that Russia has passed to a military economy. I think we have the right to worry.
The language used by the Kremlin and President Vladimir Putin is always ambiguous. It is possible Moldova or Baltic countries, "said Admiral Hoffman. According to the general, it may seem that Russia is weakened by war in Ukraine, but it is a temporary phenomenon. "Russia will eventually revive its military car and rebuild its armed forces. They have already shown that they have the desire to attack a neighbor.
We have to make sure we have the ability to prevent repeating this and demonstrate the will that we are ready to contradrate if that Need, "said Admiral Hoffman. Michel Hoffman's assessment coincides with the recent analysis of the Estonia Ministry of Defense. The department believes that the war against Ukraine has undermined Russia's military capabilities and within 2 years of the Russian Federation will not have the opportunity to attack any of NATO countries.
But the Russian Federation was able to mobilize its defensive industry "on a scale over decades", and if the Russian Federation is allowed to win in the war against Ukraine, in 2 years it will be able to restore military capacity and live power in volume sufficient for the escalation of the war to reach countries NATO. The study of the Estonian military says that Russia encourages the indecision of the West in support of Ukraine.
"If Russia wins Ukraine within the next 12-18 months, it will confirm its assumption about our collective weakness, which can be challenged in the military sphere and used in the short term (up to 5 years)," the Estonia Ministry report said. The event has disorderly more resources, reminiscent of Estonian experts. "There should be no doubt about who has the advantage," Estonian experts say.
Estonian experts believe that in the following years it is necessary to concentrate efforts to give Ukraine the means to win and to convince Russia that it is waiting for defeat and strive to reduce its military resources and prevent it from circumstance. Norebranians will mean greater military losses, which will eventually make the Kremlin take unpopular steps - to carry out mass mobilization.