NATO troops would already “throw the Russians out of Ukraine”: the admiral said that he was in the way
Rob Bauer does not consider it impossible for NATO troops to participate in the war, but in this case the bloc “risks as an alliance”.
NATO troops would have already thrown the Russian army out of Ukraine if the Russian Federation did not have nuclear weapons.
This was stated by the head of the Alliance's military committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, during the Prague Defense Summit.
“I'm absolutely sure that if the Russians didn't have nuclear weapons, we would be in Ukraine and throw them out. But they have nuclear weapons,” Bauer said.
He added that this is the difference between the wars in Ukraine and Afghanistan.
The admiral emphasized at the same time that he does not consider it impossible for NATO troops to participate in the war against Russia, but in this case the bloc “risks as an alliance”. The head of the military committee added that such a step is a political issue, not a military one.
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