A top NATO military officer says the war in Ukraine could “determine the fate of the world.” NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Rob Bauer says Western armies and political leaders must drastically change the way they help Kyiv fend off invading Russian forces.

Over two days of talks in Brussels, NATO’s top officers are expected to detail plans for what are set to be the biggest military exercises in Europe since the Cold War later this year. The wargames are meant as a fresh show of strength from NATO and its commitment to defend all allied nations from attack.

We need public and private actors to change their mindset for an era in which everything was plannable, foreseeable, controllable and focused on efficiency to an era in which anything can happen at any time. An era in which we need to expect the unexpected,” he said as he opened the meeting.

  • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    10 months ago

    What calls my attention is that lately high ranking commanders in chief are warning us to prepare for a war-economy; and now in this NATO meeting they’re saying:

    " We need public and private actors to change their mindset for (…),an era in which we need to expect the unexpected.

    • andrew_bidlawEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I don’t want to think there’s some other escalation of conflicts worldwide in the doing. Houthis, Ukraine, Gaza. Africa dropped out from news after the wagner-supported coup and may probably start something, and also Venezuela with their claims. Those not counting older bloodsheds in other places that rarely get into news like Myanmar.

      I’d say, the world at peace would be more unexpected than opening another wound. And I assume it’s said to rise engagement since for now, with all that help, only with these shipshooters NATO had a direct engagement. Would it change?

      • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I don’t want to think there’s some other escalation of conflicts worldwide in the doing.

        Yeah neither do I. Momentarily this is the Global Conflict Situation. Unfortunately, it does seems to be spreading. I just really hope that the Leaders and the People keep their heads cool. We need this shit to cool down. We hope for the best, and prepare for the worst, or something like that (I don’t really know what to say that makes some sense).

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine is locked in an existential battle for its survival almost two years into its war with Russia and Western armies and political leaders must drastically change the way they help it fend off invading forces, a top NATO military officer said on Wednesday.

    At a meeting of the 31-nation alliance’s top brass, the chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, also said that behind President Vladimir Putin’s rationale for the war is a fear of democracy, in a year marked by elections around the world.

    Over two days of talks in Brussels, NATO’s top officers are expected to detail plans for what are set to be the biggest military exercises in Europe since the Cold War later this year.

    The wargames are meant as a fresh show of strength from NATO and its commitment to defend all allied nations from attack.

    As the war bogs down, and with U.S. and European Union funding for Ukraine’s conflict-ravaged economy held up by political infighting, Bauer appealed for a “whole of society approach” to the challenge that goes beyond military planning.

    On Monday, U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps announced that his government would send 20,000 troops to take part in the NATO military exercises — known as “Steadfast Defender” — with many deployed in eastern Europe from February to June.

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