Czech General: NATO And Russia Have Never Been Closer To Armed Conflict

Russia and NATO have never been so close to actual direct conflict, conventional or nuclear, than they are now, said the head of the General Staff of the Czech Army, Karel Rehka, at Monday’s conference on Russian power and influence against Central Europe. The general said that a conflict between Russia and NATO would have a significant impact on Czechia. He described the situation as “serious,” saying that despite decades of animosity, the threat of an outright conflict between the two powers is now dire. Rehka also said the…