Ukrainian Witness | War in Ukraine | WSJ: EU officials fear Russia could test or provoke NATO within the ne...

💭🗞 🤔 🐵 🏹   WSJ: EU officials fear Russia could test or provoke NATO within the next 12 months as Moscow’s war against Ukraine stalls 💬  European security officials warn Russia could test NATO cohesion by targeting the Baltics, Arctic territories, or Swedish/Danish islands in the Baltic Sea; 💬  Concerns are growing amid possible future cuts to the U.S. military presence in Europe and uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to NATO under Donald Trump; 💬  Officials say Russia currently shows no signs of moving troops or equipment for an attack outside Ukraine; 💬  Western intelligence estimates Russia is losing nearly 35,000 troops per month, exceeding current recruitment capacity; 💬  EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned the Kremlin may consider escalation to justify a future mobilization; 💬  Estonian intelligence says Russia technically can mobilize more forces, though it would create serious domestic risks for the Kremlin; 💬  German lawmaker Norbert Röttgen said expanding the war against NATO would be highly risky for Putin, but noted his history of taking major risks; 💬  European officials believe Russia’s long-term goal of reshaping the balance of power in Europe remains unchanged.