U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove © REUTERS / Jonathan Erns
Newsweek: Ex-U.S. Military Leader Says 'No General Wants to Fight Russia'
A retired four-star United States military general said Tuesday that the NATO Western military alliance forces he once oversaw were not sufficiently prepared to handle an all-out conflict with Russia.
U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove, who served as head of U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe from May 2013 through 2016, said that the post-Cold War geopolitical environment reduced the focus on military spending and readiness, leaving major vulnerabilities in the multinational defense pact.
"There is no general who wakes up in the morning and says he wants to fight Russia," Breedlove told Polish news outlet Onet. "I believe that strength and readiness determine peace."
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Update: Breed Love, Not War? Ex-NATO Commander Admits No General Wants to Fight Russia (Sputnik)
WNU editor: I have posted over the years a number of articles on U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove .... and I have always viewed him as one of the most hawkish Generals to ever hold the post of NATO commander. My answer to him is simple. The reason why no General wants to fight Russia is because they are focused elsewhere .... the wars in the Middle East, Afghanistan, and elsewhere is their priority now ... and they do not see Russia as a threat as much as he does.
