Newsweek is reporting that Council of Europe Secretary-General Alain Berset said European countries are not adequately prepared for the kind of modern, hybrid warfare associated with a potential clash with Russia. In an interview on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Berset said European nations must evolve to confront the challenge of hybrid threats. It said he pointed to changes in the Russia-Ukraine war as an example of how warfare has shifted, with drones replacing tanks and other conventional methods and enabling destruction at longer range, lower cost and with far less direct accountability. Berset said that at this time, "we are not really well-prepared for this, to be honest."
Newsweek said Berset pointed to signs Europe is on the right track. Defense spending among the 27 European Union member states, all of which are also in the Council of Europe, is projected to exceed $516 billion this year, a 75 percent increase from five years ago. It said the EU's ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 campaign aims to pledge up to $800 billion in additional defense spending. Berset also noted that political forces seeking to undermine the status quo have gained considerable ground across Europe.
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