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NATO weighs long-range strikes on Russian military and industrial targets
NATO is rethinking how it would respond if Russia attacked Europe, with senior officials discussing precise long-range strikes against military and industrial targets deep inside Russia. The proposed approach aims to deter an invasion by disrupting the systems that sustain an offensive, rather than relying only on stopping forces at the border.
The strategy was discussed at NATO’s first Deep Strike Symposium in June, hosted by the alliance’s top military commander, US Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich. The United States is expanding its precision missile capabilities, while European countries are developing weapons and increasing limited stocks of Storm Shadow, Scalp and Taurus missiles. At least 48 lower-cost cruise-missile projects have been publicised across Europe, though some may not proceed and those that do could take years to deliver.
In short
- NATO is considering strikes deep inside Russia if war breaks out.
- The aim would be to disrupt forces and the systems supporting them.
- European missile projects are under way, but could take years.
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The case for
Supporters could argue that credible long-range strike options would deter an attack by showing Russia that military forces and the industrial systems sustaining them could be put at risk. If deterrence failed, disrupting those systems might limit Russia’s ability to continue an offensive and reduce the danger to NATO territory.
The case against
Critics could argue that threatening strikes deep inside Russia risks escalating a conflict, including by prompting retaliation or widening the war. They may also question whether limited, slow-to-arrive missile stocks can provide reliable deterrence, while warning that targeting industrial infrastructure could cause broader harm and make a crisis harder to contain.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “NATO draws up plans for long range strikes deep into Russia in the event of war breaking out following invasion into Europe”.