In this episode of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green,” Justine Ferry, a former CIA analyst who specialized in the Middle East, says Iran is fearful.
Analysis: Russia’s shadow war is moving from threat to preparation
By J.J. Green
Lithuania is warning that Russia may be preparing attacks on critical infrastructure.
It should not be read as a single isolated alarm. It fits a broader pattern: Moscow is probing NATO’s eastern flank through cyber intrusions, sabotage planning, maritime pressure, GPS interference, proxy recruitment and deniable operations designed to stay below the formal threshold of war.
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