NATO countries should switch to war economy mode - Admiral Rob Bauer

In an exclusive interview with RTP, Admiral Rob Bauer noted he advocates a "peacetime military economy."

Bauer ensures that NATO is ready for a direct confrontation with Russia, recognizing that the Alliance's priority is rearmament. He also admits that the organization has lost its monopoly on the military initiative.

Also in this interview, the top leader of NATO's military structure said that Russia's strategic goals go beyond Ukraine, given that Moscow intends to restore the size of the former Soviet Union.

• On January 20, the head of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, said that Russia will remain a threat to the North Atlantic Alliance, even if its forces are defeated in Ukraine.