CTV: As European leaders warn that Russia may increase its so-called hybrid attacks against NATO member countries, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul insists that no members of the defensive alliance want to escalate tensions.
…When asked by host Vassy Kapelos at what point these Russian operations cross from so-called “hybrid warfare” into “warfare,” Wadephul insisted: “We are not there.”
“Because Russia knows what could happen, and that NATO is, of course, able to defend the NATO territory,” Wadephul said, noting the alliance’s legal framework for assessing such activities and its principle of collective defence…