Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has accused NATO members of making concrete preparations for a potential military confrontation with Russia by around 2030.
The comments, reported by Khaama Press, mark a significant hardening of Moscow’s public stance on the alliance’s long-term defense posture.
Grushko added that Moscow is actively shaping its own defense and strategic capabilities in response to what it describes as an imminent threat.
Grushko added that Moscow is actively shaping its own defense and strategic capabilities in response to what it describes as an imminent threat.
The assertion that NATO is planning for direct conflict within five years represents a shift from previous rhetoric, which often focused on immediate tactical disputes in Ukraine or the Baltic region.
The warning arrives against a backdrop of heightened anxiety within the alliance.
Earlier this year, the top allied commander in Europe, Lieutenant General Christian Freuding, issued a stark assessment that NATO forces must prepare for the possibility of direct conflict with Russia on alliance soil within three years.