The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, said that the Alliance is discussing the possibility of a more active and offensive approach in response to Russia's hybrid actions. In an interview with the “Financial Times“ newspaper, quoted by the Italian agency ANSA, he indicated that all options for reaction are on the table, BTA reports.
“We are considering all options“, Dragone emphasized, referring to the increased cyberattacks, sabotage actions and violations of the airspace of member states by Moscow. According to him, NATO is already actively responding to the so-called. IT front, but the possibility of the Alliance moving to more aggressive and proactive actions, instead of remaining in a purely defensive position, is being discussed.
The admiral added that in certain cases a “preemptive strike“ could be considered a form of defensive operation. However, he specified that such thinking is atypical of NATO's current approach and represents a serious change in the organization's strategic framework.