- General Curtis Scaparrotti says that Russia's military modernization is making the country an increasingly large threat to the US and its European allies.
- The general also said that Russia's cyber activities aimed at undermining US leadership and fracturing NATO are a concerning threat, and that he does not have a "good picture" of Russia's cyber infrastructure.
- Scaparrotti did say that the NATO Alliance was strong and that it was still a very capable conventional force that could deal with threats in the region.
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The US military has 'turned a corner' on Russia — but there are still 2 big threats
The top US general in Europe says that Russia's military modernization is making the country an increasingly large threat to the US and its European allies.
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Scaparrotti generally described Russia as a threat in two ways — its modernization efforts giving rise to a capable and strong conventional military, and the use of cyber warfare to help sow confusion and spread disinformation in rival countries.
Concern about the superiority of the Russian military on the ground is not new. Then-lieutenant general H.R. McMaster said in 2016 that the US was "
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