And people like President Putin of Russia
and extremist groups like Islamic State know it.
John Benton, Editor
Recently
the defence
secretary Michael
Fallon warned that Russia would test Nato’s
resolve in the Ukraine and that it is likely that
President Putin will soon seek to destabilise
the Baltic States. The tactics are subtle. Nato’s
Article 5 of mutual defence in the case of invasion is circumvented by Russia supporting dissident pro-Russian groups within a state.
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Showing our weaknesses
The West is beginning to show it is vulnerable.
And people like President Putin of Russia and extremist groups like Islamic State know it.
Recently the defence secretary Michael Fallon warned that Russia would test Nato’s resolve in the Ukraine and that it is likely that President Putin will soon seek to destabilise the Baltic States. The tactics are subtle. Nato’s Article 5 of mutual defence in the case of invasion is circumvented by Russia supporting dissident pro-Russian groups within a state.
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