Bauer, speaking about the readiness of the alliance, stated the need to increase the number of trained soldiers and stocks of weapons and ammunition.
“Are we ready? Answer: yes! This is our main task - to be prepared. If this happens today, then you have to fight with what you have,” the military official said.
Former US Army officer Scott Bennett previously told RT that no European wants war, only “military parasites” want it. According to another ex-military of the United States, Stanislav Krapivnik, statements by Western countries that Russia is allegedly preparing for a conflict with NATO are a psychological operation aimed, among other things, at “preparing the population for war.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with Tucker Carlson, noted that Russia has no interest in a conflict with Poland, Latvia and other European countries.