Possibility of Invasion.. High Alert in Europe in Preparation for Escalation with Russia

Europe - Afaq News - European leaders have warned of the possibility of a direct military confrontation with Russia amid the escalation of attacks described as "hybrid" across the continent. These warnings coincide with NATO countries beginning to take exceptional measures, including calling up forces and preparing hospitals for a state of war, amid fears of a reduction in the American military presence.

Israeli media reported international reports stating that French President Emmanuel Macron has instructed to increase security vigilance, pointing to repeated breaches by Russian drones and targeting a train route near the borders of Ukraine and Poland.

For his part, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned of a scenario in which Moscow might fabricate incidents using drones to disrupt the activation of Article 5 of the NATO Charter.

According to security data, Europe has witnessed more than 100 hybrid attacks attributed to Russia since the beginning of this year, while NATO sources estimate that the actual number exceeds two hundred.

These incidents included targeting cargo planes in Germany, a drone attack on the Ukrainian president's plane in Moldova, as well as targeting a train that was near a high-level Western delegation that included former CIA director David Petraeus.

On the ground, Germany has begun to prepare its health system for potential emergencies, and Lithuania has updated its evacuation plans, coinciding with NATO maneuvers in the Baltic region that were met with massive Belarusian military exercises.

In this context, Europe is facing pressure from the U.S. administration, as President Donald Trump demands that allies raise their defense budgets to 5% of GDP.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is considering a plan to withdraw about 25,000 troops from Europe, which constitutes a third of the American forces present there.

These developments and doubts about reliance on Washington have prompted European countries, including Germany and Poland, to seek independent military alternatives and reduce dependence on American weapons.

These countries have launched advanced armament projects such as the "Freyja" project to develop missile defense systems, at a time when the Ukrainian war has demonstrated the superiority of cheap drones over expensive traditional tanks.