Will NATO attack Russia?

Igor Korotchenko, Director General of the Caspian Institute for Strategic Studies (Russia), stated in an interview with News.Az that currently, all leading states of the world, having their own interests and defending them, are conducting information warfare in one way or another.

According to him, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius' statement at a press conference in Berlin about a possible Russian attack on NATO in five years is a clear propaganda statement. «This was done for several reasons. Firstly, all statements by European politicians should be viewed through the prism of the military conflict around Ukraine. The desire to demonize Russia stems from the need to ensure that significant financial tranches are allocated to support Ukraine by all EU countries without exception», he said.

«Statements that Russia is preparing to attack NATO are intended to scare Europeans who do not want to tighten their belts to continue and fund the war in Ukraine. This is done to make ordinary people on the streets of Europe live in fear of Russia and not question their leaders», he noted.

He added that Russia has no plans to attack NATO as an attack on NATO would mean a major global war with a nuclear exchange, and there are enough sensible people in the Russian leadership to understand this. «NATO, which has repeatedly initiated aggressive wars such as the attack on Yugoslavia, is expanding its sphere of responsibility to the entire Asia-Pacific region, providing automatic support to the US in the event of a conflict with China over Taiwan.

All this demonstrates the aggressive nature of modern European civilization. Yes, I believe that other countries, such as France, face completely hypocritical and vile statements and practical policies», the expert pointed out.

Korotchenko also emphasized that the old neocolonial traditions, which they try to apply in the modern system of international relations, lie at the heart of European mentality today. «Therefore, I believe that all normal countries, including those of the global South and the post-Soviet space, should conduct their foreign policy based primarily on the protection of national interests rather than following Washington's dictates», he said.

He noted that currently, there is a risk that a NATO contingent could enter Ukraine and participate in battles against Russian armed forces under one or another military scenario. «This would inevitably lead to a war with NATO, and in this case, Russia would have a free hand for any format of military response. Recent exercises, during which the options for strikes with tactical nuclear warheads were practiced, show that Russia, recognizing and assessing the risks, is ready to take all necessary and tough response measures in the event of a NATO attack on Russia from the Ukrainian side or involvement in military operations. I hope for the sanity of European politicians and NATO as a whole, who will avoid hasty and fatal decisions capable of bringing the world to the brink of a third world war», he added.