Senior Nato analysts have advised the Supreme Commander of the alliance, General Christopher Cavoli, that Vladimir Putin is already carrying out a 10-year offensive to expand Russia’s power across Europe. “We may already be in year two of the plan, starting with the invasion of Ukraine two years ago,” a senior officer close to the group explained.
This chimes with warnings from Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and the head of the UK Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders, that British forces could be involved in conflict with Russia in a matter of years. Nato advisers believe Putin is well launched into his plan to make Russia the dominant presence in much of Europe by force.
