NATO is changing its approach to deterring Russia and is considering strikes on military bases, depots and industrial facilities deep inside Russian territory, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to RBC, citing a translation of a Wall Street Journal article, NATO is revising its military strategy toward Russia and is open to striking targets deep inside its territory.
In June, NATO representatives held the alliance's first-ever symposium devoted to deep strikes. During discussions and command-staff exercises organized under the leadership of U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, participants addressed a topic that until very recently few would have dared to raise openly, the newspaper notes.
The new approach envisions strikes not only on troops but also on military bases, depots and industrial facilities in the rear. A key element of the plan is long-range precision weaponry — both costly and more affordable systems, the Wall Street Journal writes.
In October, Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich presented the alliance's "theory of victory." The concept outlines three stages in the event of an attack: deterring the enemy's initial strike, blocking the continuation of the attack and reducing its combat capability.
Grynkewich stressed that he does not consider a military conflict in Europe inevitable or imminent, but the bloc must prepare "for what is possible, not for what is probable." The general assured that NATO does not seek the strategic defeat of an adversary and only intends to prevent the seizure of alliance territory.