Russian warships are becoming increasingly hostile amid concerns that the Kremlin is seeing how far it can push the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defence clause
Germany is preparing for Russia to escalate its aggression against Nato on the Baltic Sea, the head of its navy has said.
Russian warships have become increasingly hostile, while combat jets have flown recklessly low over Nato vessels and German shipyards and naval bases have been sabotaged, Vice-Admiral Jan Christian Kaack told The Times.
There is significant concern in Europe that the Kremlin might seize on uncertainty around the US commitment to Nato to see how far it can push the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defence clause before it elicits a military response.
