While it must face the Russian threat in Europe, NATO has given itself the means to deploy significant personnel quickly. Defense plans specify what each ally must do in the event of an invasion of Russia.
NATO can now count on the rapid mobilization of 300,000 troops made available by its members, at a time when it faces the Russian threat in Europe, a senior Alliance official assured Thursday. NATO countries agreed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 to significantly increase the number of troops that could be mobilized in less than 30 days.
Responses provided by the Allies “far exceed 300,000”, the figure that NATO had then set itself, said this official, on condition of anonymity. This increased mobilization capacity is part of the plans put in place by NATO to respond to any possible attack, decided at the Alliance summit in Vilnius (Lithuania) last year.
These defense plans spell out what each ally must do in the event of an invasion of Russia, for the first time since the end of the Cold War. Military commands check in each Alliance country whether they have the necessary capabilities and are able to implement these plans. But NATO has fallen behind in terms of anti-aircraft defense and long-range missiles.
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