Can Europe Afford to Defend Itself From Russia?
On this Bloomberg Originals mini-documentary, we explore NATO’s plans for a massive force to deter any Russian aggression—and how it may not be enough.
Along NATO’s eastern flank, member states are ramping up defenses against any future Russian aggression. Two years of war in which Kremlin forces killed tens of thousands of Ukrainians has convinced NATO that what was once unthinkable is no longer. The plan is for hundreds of thousands of troops to eventually be rotated among its border states, with alliance members such as Germany planning a permanent presence.
But will it be enough? To match a militarized Russian economy, NATO members must spend a lot more on defense. And the possibility of Donald Trump taking power again has them worried America will shirk its commitment, emboldening Vladimir Putin. In the Bloomberg Originals mini-documentary The High Price of Deterring Russia, we head to Lithuania to see firsthand where the new Cold War is taking shape.