US intel assesses Putin could launch attack aimed at testing NATO unity

Recent US intelligence assessments indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO’s resolve by launching a limited attack on an allied country within the next few years, according to three sources familiar with those reports. The intelligence assessments outline several possible scenarios for Russian

The assessments warn that Moscow could explore several forms of escalation.Russian President Vladimir Putin could seek to test Nato’s resolve by launching a limited attack against a member of the alliance in the coming years, according to recent US intelligence assessments cited by CNN.The assessments warn that Moscow

American intelligence assessments indicate Russia could be increasingly willing to authorize provocative actions on NATO territory, with a goal of testing the alliance, U.S. officials told CBS News.

The findings mark a significant change in Washington's assessment. Until recently, US officials believed Putin would avoid confronting NATO directly while Russia remained tied down in Ukraine. That view has now shifted.

US intel assesses Putin could launch attack aimed at testing NATO unity  CNN

Putin may see the possibility of fracturing the NATO alliance as his chance for a victory, while casualties in Ukraine increase internal pressure on the Russian President.

US intelligence has concluded that Vladimir Putin could test NATO with a limited military attack within the next several years, marking a major shift in Washington’s assessment as Russia faces mounting battlefield setbacks, economic strain, and growing domestic pressure.

Lithuania also fears Putin may be planning a ‘false flag’ strike on the Baltics

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