Putin Is 'Serious Threat' to Eastern NATO, Ex-Defense Official Warns

Russia poses a 'serious threat' to eastern NATO countries after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning about F-16s in Ukraine on Wednesday, a former U.S. Department of Defense official said.In August, Washington authorized its allies to give Ukraine the U.S.-made planes, equipped with more modern avionics and radars that would hand extra capabilities to Ukraine's Air Force, which relies on Soviet-era MiG and Sukhoi jets.

'Elbridge Colby, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development under ex-President Donald Trump's administration, took to X, formerly Twitter on Thursday, saying, 'We shouldn't take Putin at his word. Far from it. I believe Russia is a serious threat to Eastern NATO.'Continuing, Colby said, 'But it is noteworthy that Moscow eschews aggressive action against NATO while China publicly reserves the right to military action against Taiwan.

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