Czech president urges Nato to ‘show its teeth’ over Russia’s provocations

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The Czech president has called on NATO to respond decisively to Russia's provocations, suggesting a range of potential measures to assert the alliance's strength. His comments highlight the ongoing tensions between NATO and Russia in the context of regional security.

Former general Petr Pavel says Moscow’s testing of alliance’s eastern flank should be met with firm line The Czech president, Petr Pavel, has urged Nato to “show its teeth” in response to Russia’s repeated testing of the alliance’s resolve on its eastern flank, suggesting a range of options including switching off its internet, cutting off its banks from global financial systems and shooting down jets that violate allied airspace. Speaking to the Guardian in Prague, Pavel called for “decisive enough, potentially even asymmetric” responses to counter Moscow’s provocative behaviour against the alliance or risk the Kremlin intensifying its actions. Continue reading...