The directions of movement of American troops in NATO in the event of Russia’s aggression against the Atlantic Alliance – indicated in the document, which was read to The print from a qualified source in Western intelligence – are three: towards Italy (and beyond, through Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary), towards Greece or Turkey (and then through Bulgaria and Romania), and towards Norway (and from there through Sweden and Finland). If, as the Alliance believes, Moscow could launch an attack “in the medium term” against some Northern European ports, NATO would be ready to deploy troops on the border with Russia. And by troops we also mean American soldiers, who would arrive on that border via the routes we have indicated. One of the fundamental ones, as we have seen, is Italy.
Other Western officials, requesting anonymity due to the extremely sensitive nature of the matter, told the Telegraph that the Atlantic Alliance is already developing “land corridors” through which US troops will be deployed throughout Europe up to the Russian border.
There are 5 European ports where American soldiers will be able to disembark, and from there move along pre-established and already schematized routes ready for logistics, in the event of a war declared by Moscow on the West. This is a scenario, but one that is defined by the source de The print “operational scenario”. The main port of arrival could be Rotterdam, Holland, from where the soldiers would then be transported by train through Germany and Poland. This is a very convenient route in theory and logistically ready, but in the event of an open conflict, also exposed to missiles that could attack communication lines and radar systems that provide air coverage for troop movements.
On the other hand, the ports on the northern European coast, in the Netherlands, in the Baltics and in Germany, are well equipped and covered by NATO anti-aircraft defense systems, because they are considered particularly exposed to Russian missile attacks.
The Italian route includes the logistics in Sigonella and the use of Naples (and the Southern NATO Command) as a starting base, to then direct the soldiers through Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary. Transfer via Aviano is also possible. Arrival points in Greece or Türkiye would then arrive at the Russian border via Bulgaria and Romania. While from Norway the northern border would be covered, sending soldiers through Sweden and Finland.
But is a Russian attack on NATO really a realistic scenario? Yesterday Vladimir Putin resolutely denied it. Responding to foreign journalists precisely to this question, he used this expression verbatim: “Bullshit” (the colorful word is “бред собачий”): «They have the idea that Russia wants to attack NATO – said Putin -. Have you gone completely crazy? Is it stupid in general, like this table? Who came up with this thing? It’s nonsense, you know? Bullshit (…) Look at the potential of NATO, look at the potential of Russia», Putin observed. And he added: «Russia has no imperial ambitions».
It might seem like a truthful and sincere sentence (especially that half-admission about the difference in NATO’s potential – actually enormous compared to that of Moscow). But there is a small problem: Putin tends to always lie, and in the main Western intelligence no one believes him anymore. In 2019, speaking at the investment forum “Russia Calling”, he responded verbatim in the same way to the question whether a Russian attack on Ukraine was possible: «Despite all the problems with Ukraine, with speculation on Crimea and Donbass, everyone they understand perfectly well that Russia will not attack anyone. How many inhabitants are there in the European Union and NATO? What is the total economic and military potential? This is simply nonsense, bullshit. The Russian threat is an invention of those who want to profit from their vanguard role in the fight against Russia.”
Less than three years later, Russia’s armed forces invaded Ukraine from the east and north, attempting to reach none other than Kyiv.
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