Expert: NATO aware Russia may attempt to attack Alliance territory

Jim Stokes, a GLOBSEC expert and former NATO Director of Nuclear Policy (2023–2025), made these remarks in an interview with Ukrinform. “here is real concern that Russia could miscalculate again and commit aggression against the Alliance, so there is a willingness to make certain changes,” said the former head of the Alliance’s Nuclear Planning Staff Group. He is convinced that NATO and its allies are prepared to continue deterring any aggression. The expert emphasized that NATO allies do not currently assume that Russia will cease to be a threat in the near future; it will likely remain a threat for a long time to come.