Red tape, potholes and politics hamper NATO’s defence efforts as the Russia threat rises

By Sabine Siebold, Anthony Deutsch and Andrius Sytas

2022.11.22

After 25 years of fighting conflicts abroad, the NATO alliance suddenly needs to show the enemy it can respond to a threat anywhere along its border, its top military adviser told Reuters.

It is not ready, he said.

“In many, many nations – not only the eastern flank – but in many, many nations, there are shortfalls in infrastructure,” said Rob Bauer, a Dutch admiral who chairs NATO’s Military Committee.