“For now it is a problem between two sovereign countries, Russia and Ukraine, which is not part of the Atlantic Alliance and therefore there are no extremes to call for NATO interventions: fortunately, because in this case it would inevitably transform , in a generalized conflict with the use of all weapons, including nuclear ones. It would be scary. ” General Marco Bertolini, former commander of the IOC, said this to the Adnkronos on the Russian invasion.
“We need to phlegmatize this situation which is not unprecedented – Bertolini recalls – we felt the same pain and apprehension when the war in Iraq and the bombing of Belgrade happened”. According to the former commander of the Coi “the two countries must reach an agreement between them and we must help them overcome this chaotic phase”, continues Bertolini, according to whom the UN will hardly be able to play a decisive role: “It can send interposition units , but I don’t think Russia will ever accept it. ”
The situation must represent “a signal for us as Italians: we have always removed the idea of war, the need to be prepared. We speak of the armed forces only in moments like these when we feel fear, but we must think about it first”.
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