NATO is experiencing a number of internal organisational problems, due to which the military-political bloc’s combat readiness does not match the high-profile statements by alliance officials. This was stated by The Times columnist Edward Lucas.
“There is a complete mess in the command structure <…>. Armaments stocks are low, infrastructure is inadequate, logistics are fragile, and the equipment itself is obsolete,” Edward Lucas wrote.
The columnist noted that the North Atlantic Alliance member states’ plan to defeat Russia in a hypothetical military conflict has nothing to do with reality. Europe and the United States not only underestimate the capabilities of Russian troops, but also overestimate the capabilities of the West, the journalist pointed out.
“The ‘let’s pretend’ approach is based on outdated, complacent thinking: any war will be short, just one or two weeks, because the West’s technological superiority will allow it to deliver a crushing blow to Russia, and the fear of American nuclear weapons will prevent a retaliatory strike,” the author summarised.
We shall remind you that earlier, US economist Jeffrey Sachs said that for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation should abandon the idea of accepting Ukraine into its ranks.