Europe and Poland must be prepared for a possible major conflict with Russia by 2027, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, quoted by DPA. Tusk stressed that his government will make the most of the next two years to stabilize the situation in Poland and ensure security.
The Polish Prime Minister referred to a similar assessment by the head of the US European Command (USEUCOM) and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexis Grinkiewicz, with whom he had spoken shortly before. According to this assessment, by 2027 Russia and China could become strong enough to seek a coordinated confrontation with NATO and the United States.
Given the ongoing war in Ukraine, a number of possible scenarios are circulating among Western military experts about when other European countries could also face aggression. Forecasts indicate that this could happen as early as 2027. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius pointed to 2029.
European Union countries are in the process of rearming and aim to be able to repel a Russian attack by 2030. Russia is also expanding its armed forces. However, the authorities in Moscow have rejected the idea that the territory of NATO member states will be the target of attacks, calling it absurd, DPA notes.