I specifically mentioned the “little green men” because it was Russia’s way to funnel an army into an independent country while claiming that they are just part of a local militia.
It’s not a direct attack and worked out pretty much perfectly in 2014. It would absolutely be a way to continue the conflict, even within NATO countries. Though they need to create a rift within the population first to make such an uprising believable.
Moldova is already at this stage and the leaked plans from the start of the war actually had Transnistria next up on their list.
The Baltics are NATO members. No matter what they do, it won’t be “the same strategy.”
I specifically mentioned the “little green men” because it was Russia’s way to funnel an army into an independent country while claiming that they are just part of a local militia.
It’s not a direct attack and worked out pretty much perfectly in 2014. It would absolutely be a way to continue the conflict, even within NATO countries. Though they need to create a rift within the population first to make such an uprising believable.
Moldova is already at this stage and the leaked plans from the start of the war actually had Transnistria next up on their list.