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Gheorghiță Vlad issued a stark warning about the state of the nation’s army, calling for immediate action.

Romania isn't prepared for a potential war with Russia and it needs to brace, the country's defense chief said.

Gheorghiță Vlad, chief of defense of Romania, said, "Yes, the population of Romania, like the entire population of the European Union, of Europe, must be concerned," in an interview with Europa Liberă România published Thursday.

"If he wins in Ukraine, the main target will be the Republic of Moldova. We will witness tensions in the Western Balkans," the Romanian general added. "I am more than convinced that President Putin's policy will escalate in the near future."

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[–] febra@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (14 children)

I’ve seen a ton of NATO generals say this lately. What signs do we have that this is actually happening? I thought we had nuclear deterrence. Somehow everyone is talking now about a direct confrontation with Russia in Europe. Something makes me feel that this is just fear mongering. I think our leaders are doing a very poor job at showing us proof of such a conflict actually happening in the future.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah someone needs to forge some documents about Russian attempting to buy yellowcake! Add some illegitimate legitimacy to this warmongering!

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not everything is Chamberlain in the 1930s or Iraq in 2003. Stop being reductive.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

My point is that “proof” oftentimes means nothing. We already have as much proof as we need to know that Russia is an aggressor.

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