The US Department of Defense has in recent weeks urged several NATO member states to soften their statements about the threat from Russia. According to available information, the request mainly concerned the Baltic states – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. It is not clear whether a similar request was also directed at other countries. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗
Pentagon officials warned that sharp statements by some European leaders about Moscow could undermine Europe's security. According to reports, the United States is therefore asking its allies to be more restrained in publicly assessing the Russian danger. The specific names of the officials who were supposedly approached have not been disclosed. HVG ↗
The topic reflects differing attitudes among NATO member states on how to talk about the Russian threat. The Baltic states have long warned of the security risks associated with Moscow, while Washington, according to this information, is pushing for more moderate public rhetoric. n-tv ↗
The call comes at a time when the United States is also discussing a possible significant reduction in the number of American troops in Europe. However, it is not clear whether the request to tone down statements is directly related to the planned changes in military presence. The further steps of the allies and the reactions of individual NATO countries are not yet known. Independent ↗
Pentagon urged Estonia and other allies to tone down rhetoric
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Pentagon quietly muzzles NATO allies on Moscow threat as Trump prepares major European troop drawdown: report
Independent
| 10:57 30.10.
Putina nazvali krysou, Washington zasiahol: Nedráždite Rusov. Pentagon žiada od spojencov miernejšie slová
ekonomika.pravda.sk
| 11:30 30.10.
"Wie in Enge getriebene Ratte": Pentagon ruft Nato-Staaten zu gemäßigter Rhetorik gegen Moskau auf
n-tv
| 10:14 30.10.
Nemluvte tak ostře o Rusku, vzkázal Pentagon do Evropy
novinky.cz
| 11:15 30.10.
Nemluvte tolik o nebezpečí ze strany Ruska, vyzval Pentagon země NATO
idnes.cz
| 11:27 30.10.
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