NATO has a three-point plan in place should Russia attack, according to a new report. The plan's main objective would centre around stopping Russian troops and weakening the country, according to German newspaper BILD.
Strategies for retaliation
The outlet reported that the focus would be on three strategies for how the West would retaliate, which constitute the "NATO Land Warfighting Concept." NATO said its concept that it does not intend to conquer Russia, but rather push back the Russian attacking forces to the border.
The outlet also reported that NATO military officials do not want their plans to remain secret and that believes deterrence only works if the adversary knows what to expect in the event of an attack on a NATO country.
US defence official's comments
A US defence official told the outlet: "EFDI is not the product of a single author, but rather NATO's transformative concept for deterrence through prevention on land. It is the result of months of development work by planners from across the alliance."
The concept is focussed on detecting potential incursions into NATO territory more quickly and utilizing sensors and data on a large scale.
Details of the plan
Should Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops attack a Baltic state with missiles and drones and advance with tanks as seen in Ukraine, NATO intends to first stop the missile strikes by using fighter jets, missiles and drones to disable Russian missile systems.
An "autonomous zone" is being established along the Russia-Belarus border, intended to serve as a protective barrier. NATO soldiers are not stationed in the area and should Russian soldiers continue to infiltrate the area, they would be stopped using drones and unmanned military vehicles.
NATO also intends to attack within Russia, such as destroying key military and supply bases, including airfields, arms factories, bridges and railways through which Russia transports troops and equipment to the front. The goal is to weaken Russian supply lines and prevent further waves of attack.
The military alliance also plans to establish an "air bridge", where drones will be flown to Russia by plane, with the goal of destroying airfields and military bases.
