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Russia could attack a NATO country within months, Denmark warns
CNBC • • world
Key Points:
- Danish intelligence warns of a "low but growing risk" that Russia may launch limited military strikes against NATO infrastructure to disrupt support for Ukraine and sow division within the alliance.
- The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) states that while a full-scale invasion of a NATO country is unlikely, Russia could deploy limited troops, possibly without insignia, near NATO borders, though such actions would be difficult to conceal.
- Recent incidents, such as a suspected sabotage fire at a Starlink ground station in Poland, align with Russia's evolving strategy of hybrid warfare targeting Western infrastructure and military support to Ukraine.
- DDIS predicts an escalation in Russia's hybrid warfare, including major cyberattacks and sabotage operations with potentially severe consequences for targeted NATO countries.
- NATO members bordering Russia include Finland, Norway, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, all potentially vulnerable to these limited military or hybrid attacks.
