Norwegian General warns of potential Russian strike within three years
Will Russia attack NATO countries in just three years? General Eirik Kristoffersen, the leading commander of the Norwegian army, indicated when Moscow might strike one of the Alliance countries. "It will take some time [for the Russian military to recover], which gives us a window now for the next two to three years to rebuild our forces, to rebuild our stocks while we are supporting Ukraine," he said in an interview with Bloomberg.
The Russian war machine currently has all its efforts focused on the territory of Ukraine, which, however, does not change the fact that Moscow may also attack another country in the future. Potential targets include Moldova, Finland, the Baltic countries, and Poland.
The main commander of the Norwegian army, Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, indicated when such a strike might occur.
In an interview with Bloomberg, the commander repeated what he had previously stated in Norwegian media. In his opinion, Russia can rebuild its military potential within three years to then strike one of the NATO countries. For now, Ukraine is losing people and equipment on the front.
Russia's war with NATO? Norwegian general: "two to three years"
At one point someone said it’ll take 10 years but I think we’re back to less than 10 years because of the industrial base that is now running in Russia - said Gen. Kristoffersen, pointing to the Russian economy switching to war mode.
He added that Moscow will still need time, but a potential conflict between Russia and NATO may break out sooner than many analysts think. The Norwegian general pointed out how much time we have to prepare for a possible conflict.
IIt will take some time [for the Russian military to recover], which gives us a window now for the next two to three years to rebuild our forces, to rebuild our stocks while we are supporting Ukraine - Kristoffersen stated.
The most pessimistic forecasts speak of two to three years. Others postpone such a perspective for several or a dozen years. However, as long as the conflict in Ukraine continues, a Russian strike on another country seems very unlikely. Russians on two fronts are unlikely to handle it with the current army.
