NATO must remain united "as insurance" against Russia
The commander of the US army in Europe, Lt-Gen Frederick "Ben" Hodges, says that Europe faces a 'real threat' from Russia.
Censor.NET reports citing The Telegraph.
"It's not an assumption. There is a Russian threat. You've got the Russian ambassador threatening that Denmark will be a nuclear target. And when you look at the unsafe way Russian aircraft are flying without transponders in proximity to civilian aircraft, that's not professional conduct," he said.
US paratroopers arrived in Lviv to train Ukrainian soldiers. PHOTO
"I don't think a military confrontation is inevitable. But you have to be militarily ready in order to enable effective diplomacy. The best insurance we have against a showdown is that NATO stands together," Hodges concluded.
