Russia Thinks it Can Attack NATO and Win. Here's Why.
Russia cannot defeat NATO in open war, but it doesn't need to. By engineering calibrated provocations—missile strikes on empty territory, wilderness land grabs, or seizing pro-Russian border cities—Moscow aims to create impossible situations where NATO members hesitate to respond, shattering the alliance's collective defence guarantee and fracturing European unity permanently.Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly. Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
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