NATO Discovers 'Pre-Emptive' Strikes After Decades of 'Defense'
According to The Independent, NATO is finally considering 'pre-emptive' moves against Russia, citing 'hybrid warfare'. (Sounds suspiciously like 'destabilization operations' when the US does it). This marks a fascinating pivot for an alliance that spent decades expanding eastward, despite Moscow's consistent warnings dating back to the 1990s. One might wonder what specific 'hybrid' actions NATO
has undertaken in Eastern Europe or Ukraine that conveniently escape this new scrutiny? The concept of 'pre-emptive' action has historically been a convenient rhetorical bludgeon for powerful nations justifying interventions abroad. Remember the 2003 Iraq War, sold on 'pre-emptive' intelligence that later proved, shall we say, 'hybrid' in its veracity? The question isn't whether Russia engages in
such tactics (they do), but whether NATO's sudden moral quandary is about genuine defense, or simply updating their playbook with a politically palatable excuse for escalation.