"Dragone told the Financial Times, "We are studying everything ... On cyber, we are kind of reactive. Being more aggressive or being proactive instead of reactive is something that we are thinking about." He suggested that NATO could launch a " pre-emptive strike" which could be viewed as "defensive action " adding that this approach is "further away from our normal way of thinking and behavior.""
"Popov told the outlet, "If a military officer makes such statements, it means operational planning is already underway. "Because NATO headquarters is engaged in planning operational-strategic missions, not launching, say, a single tactical missile. "In this case, we could be talking about planning a massive or group strike on Russia n territory, for example, using Storm Shadow missiles. "But we must understand that there will be consequences for any state that uses these missiles.""
"Poland, Romania, or even Germany could theoretically do so. But that would be World War 3." He then added it would be "stupid" should NATO attack Russia 's Kaliningrad region, however he does believe that the alliance "is ready" for a "pre-emptive strike" on their country. Popov continued, "Everything is calculated. Our forces and assets can respond far more effectively than those of Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Poland combined. Therefore, the military understands perfectly well that they will find themselves at a disadvantage."
NATO plans include studying more aggressive options to strike Russia in response to hybrid warfare. Cyber posture is currently reactive, with consideration of proactive cyber operations. Consideration includes pre-emptive strikes framed as defensive action, which would depart from typical alliance behavior. Operational planning could extend beyond tactical strikes to operational-strategic missions and massed strikes, potentially using Storm Shadow missiles. Consequences for states employing such strikes could be severe, with risks of escalation to full-scale or nuclear war. Russian military commentary asserts that Russian forces and assets could respond more effectively than several European militaries combined.
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