Could Russia Attack NATO by 2030?
Long-form7:49News & Politics
Published Aug 28, 2026, 4:38 PM · 7w ago
The Times
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Description
European defence planners and intelligence agencies have locked onto a specific deadline for when the security threat from Moscow reaches its peak. On NATO's eastern flank, war games and military assessments are increasingly focused on the year 2030 as the decisive window for European stability. Produced by Jack Feeney.
#nato #russia #geopolitics #defence #europe
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0:00 The 2030 threat deadline
0:51 Preparing for confrontation
2:11 Rearmament race
2:57 Russian military expansion
4:40 Shifting economic landscape
5:51 Gray zone tactics
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Details
- Published
- Aug 28, 2026, 4:38 PM
- Length
- 7:49 (469 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- News & Politics
- Audio language
- EN-GB
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- No
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- vEGB8cPUesY
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