Scenario when NATO attacks, Russia responds and occupies 5-8 European capitals

Russia has a powerful military force. Photo: TASS

According to a commentary published on a Chinese online newspaper, in the event of a military conflict between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the Baltic region, NATO military forces would be able to occupy the Kaliningrad region in about two days.

According to the author of the article, if that scenario happens, Russia will retaliate, occupying 5-8 European capitals within 5 days. This will automatically increase the level of conflict from the region to the world.

Previously, Richard Hooker, a senior researcher at the Jamestown Foundation, a prestigious research organization based in Washington, USA, wrote in a report that the Russian military's attack in the Baltic region could cause damage to Russia's Kaliningrad region. However, Mr. Hooker did not point out a plausible reason that could lead to the conflict, but only hypothesized that Moscow planned to respond in this region.

Faced with those hypothetical scenarios, Anton Alikhanov, Governor of the Kaliningrad region, called the report of American researcher Hooker "like a tabloid novel", and emphasized that he "felt annoyed and tired of the nonsense that the US put forth".

Russian State Duma MP Alekxander Sherin said that these plans were drawn up to justify an increase in NATO's defense budget.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has also repeatedly expressed concern about the context of a new arms race in the world. The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that in 2019, NATO's defense budget will exceed trillions of dollars, accounting for more than half of the world's military spending, and more than 20 times Russia's defense budget.

Moscow has recently been making frequent statements about NATO's "unprecedented" activities on its western border. Accordingly, NATO is expanding its plans and sees this as an activity to "prevent Russian aggression".

Russian President Dmitry Peskov's spokesman said Russia does not pose a threat to any country, but will not ignore actions that could endanger Russia's interests.