Report: US Assesses Russia May Act Against NATO by 2029

The US assesses that Russia could test NATO with an offensive action by 2029, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The assessment is based on new intelligence, marking a shift from the previous view that Putin would not act against NATO while the war in Ukraine continues. Scenarios include cyberattacks or a limited invasion of a member state.

The American newspaper Wall Street Journal reported today (Friday) that the United States assesses that Russia could test the NATO alliance with an offensive action by 2029. The American assessment relies on new intelligence evaluations, which constitute a change from the previous perception, according to which Russian President Putin would not act against NATO countries as long as the war in Ukraine continues. Among the possible scenarios mentioned in the report: Russian cyberattacks or even a limited-scale invasion of one of the alliance's member states by the year 2029. The report is quoted as published in the American newspaper, without additional sources or official response.