Summary
European officials report up to 100 Russian-linked “hybrid attacks” in 2023, including cyber-attacks, sabotage, and espionage.
NATO’s Brussels meeting focused on countering these threats, with measures like intelligence sharing and critical infrastructure protection.
Germany warns of heightened risks, including assassination plots, undersea cable sabotage, and incendiary devices. NATO may invoke Article 5 if attacks escalate.
Russia’s reliance on unconventional methods, after losing diplomatic spies in Ukraine war fallout, has intensified tensions. Analysts warn the West’s delayed response has left it vulnerable to Moscow’s increasingly bold tactics.
There’s no way to know for sure, I imagine, but I do hope our intelligence agencies are counterattacking. Defense is great and all, but sometimes some offense becomes appropriate.