NATO: 'We need 35 to 50 new brigades immediately': Up to 350,000 extra troops against Russia

Up to 350,000 extra troops against Russia – NATO: 'We need 35 to 50 new brigades immediately'

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NATO will need between 35 and 50 new brigades to fully implement its new plans to defend against a possible attack by Russia, a military source told Reuters.

The source, who asked not to be named, declined to elaborate on the plans, which are confidential. A brigade consists of 3,000 to 7,000 soldiers, so creating an additional 35 to 50 such units would be a significant challenge.

In this way, NATO seems to want to collect an additional 150 thousand. – 350 thousand army, against Russia!

In another indication of the scale of the challenge facing NATO as it improves its position to more seriously address the threat of a Russian attack following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a security source said Germany alone would have to quadruple capabilities of its anti-aircraft defenses.

At last year's summit in Vilnius, NATO leaders agreed on the alliance's first major defense plans in more than three decades, and officials have since been working to translate the documents into concrete military demands.

NATO leaders are expected to update the plans this week in Washington at a summit marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the transatlantic security alliance. When asked for comment, a NATO official said those making the alliance's military plans had identified "in detail the requirements for troops and weapons for the defense of the alliance."

"Air and missile defense, long-range weapons, logistics as well as large formations for ground maneuvers are among our top priorities," the official added.

“NATO is likely to set more demanding targets for allied capabilities as we develop forces that can implement our plans and meet the threats we face. We are confident that our deterrence is and remains strong."

Germany's defense ministry declined to comment on NATO's future plans, as they are classified. He said that all allies are called to coordinate with NATO's requirements and that these efforts will continue in the coming year.

It is unclear where the NATO allies might draw the extra personnel for the 35 to 50 brigades, Reuters noted, adding that troops could be sent from other branches of the armed forces, additional soldiers or NATO members could be recruited. they could choose some mixture of the two approaches.