Beyond Ukraine: Why Europe is preparing for a wider conflict

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European nations are preparing for a wider conflict amid heightened military exercises by Belarus near the Suwałki Gap, a strategic corridor important to NATO's defense. French President Emmanuel Macron has engaged political leaders in confidential talks reflecting growing concern over regional security linked to Russia and its allies.

Something is spooking Europe. This week, Belarus, Russia’s closest military ally, conducted large exercises near the Suwałki Gap, the narrow corridor connecting the Baltic states to the rest of NATO. The geography that has long made it one of NATO’s most vulnerable points. French President Emmanuel Macron summoned France’s political leaders for a confidential intelligence … The post Beyond Ukraine: Why Europe is preparing for a wider conflict appeared first on Egypt Independent.