NATO Lacks Resilience to Fight a Long War, Naval Chief Warns

NATO militaries currently lack the resilience for a protracted conflict, the alliance’s top maritime commander warned, reinforcing concern that Europe isn’t yet prepared for a long-term confrontation with Russia.

Mike Utley, a vice admiral in the UK’s Royal Navy who leads the bloc’s Allied Maritime Command, said in an interview that Western armed forces need to prepare for a more complicated battlefield ranging from cyber to military threats. He said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization had superior capabilities to Russia, but not necessarily the ability to maintain through a period of sustained fighting.