US Intel: Putin Could Provoke NATO Unity Test
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- U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that Putin could authorize provocative actions to test NATO, per CBS News and CNN reporting on the assessment.
- The Washington Post opinion piece argues that Russia's continued testing of NATO without a response will embolden Putin.
Why it matters: The public intelligence warning puts NATO members on notice that Moscow may deliberately probe for cracks in the alliance, raising the stakes for any perceived hesitation in collective defense responses.
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