NATO needs up to fifty new brigades to defend itself in case of Russian attack - Reuters
Kyiv • UNN
NATO needs 35 to 50 additional brigades totaling 105,000 to 350,000 soldiers to fully implement its new defense plans against potential Russian aggression, which poses a serious challenge to Allies in providing the necessary personnel and capabilities, such as air defense.
NATO will need 35 to 50 additional brigades to fully implement its new plans for defense in the event of an attack by Russia. This was stated by Reuters with reference to a source, UNN reports.
Details
It is noted that it is unclear how NATO allies can provide personnel for 35-50 brigades.
The brigade consists of 3000-7000 soldiers, so it would be a serious challenge to create another 35-50 such units
Air defense is another serious shortcoming that NATO military planners have identified against the backdrop of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
According to a Reuters source, Germany alone will have to quadruple its air defense capabilities.
Addendum
Last year at the Vilnius Summit, NATO leaders agreed on the Alliance's first major defense plans in more than thirty years, and since then officials have been working to translate the documents into concrete military requirements.
NATO leaders are expected to receive an update on the plans at the summit in Washington. According to the agency's source, the Alliance's military planners have already identified "detailed requirements for troops and weapons needed for defense.
Air and missile defense, long-range weapons, logistics, and large ground maneuver formations are among our priorities
Recall
In the spring, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu denied that Russia had any plans to attack NATO countries, saying that Moscow had no geopolitical or military interests in attacking the alliance.
