How Russia could cut NATO off from the Baltic states | DW News

No russians are not touching latvia or lithuania 😂they nato countries 😂russians would b smashed in few days by nato 😂

Russians failed in iraq n finland they just bunch of alcoholics lol ukraine is gonna win this war

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland all have well trained, equipped Military and Paramilitary Defense Forces that will deal with any Russian and Belarus attacks.

if you keep poking the bear
dont cry when it rips your face off...

ever heard about sea and air?

So you are planning an attack on Russia, right?
You can only be wiped out from the homeland

Зик хайль, дойче велли.
гитлер тоже как то говорил о том, что СССР готовиться напасть на Германию. Фашисты существуют

Long live Russia

Soldiers are train to kill.
God bless Russia

Finland & Sweden are at Russia's flank. Might not St Petersburg be in danger if Russia attacks NATO?

PLEASE, Russia has no more army. Maybe a boy scout camp.

So on one hand russia is embarrassing itself on the battlefield with ukrain and is barely scraping by, but on the other hand russia is a force we need to be scared and afraid of? Pick a narrative and stick to it.

The title and debate really isnt up to DWs usual standard.

To quote the Spartans, "IF".

The Russians should be kicked out from Königsberg. Problem solved.

It’s time for the new members in Scandinavia to convert a weakness in to a price so painful Russians will be unwilling to pay

NATO is a useless joke

Don't be redicules.

Going to war with NATO would mean the end of Russia, minus any nukes. They won’t do it

Answer: Kaliningrad needs to be annexed from Russia

Who exactly controls Russian egress back and forth along this Suwalki Gap between Kaliningrad & Belarus ? It seems there is a highway the full length between Belarus & Kaliningrad. Normally, "right of way" landowners (in this case it appears Lithuania & Poland) would control Russian access, legally. So it appears it is Russia who should be concerned about being "cut off."

Any person that supports war should let actions speak louder then words!!!! Inclding these reporters take yout kids too.

War mongers....

Weakness?? It's so small that they couldn't hardly stop NATO from getting through. People play this up too much. Poland would roll right through.

It ain't gonna happen. With all artillery/ MLRs and aircraft only Poland has, they can cover entire gap with fire

NATOs Achilles heel is not Suwalki but Budapest and Ankara.

Zeigh heil

With Finland? The Finnish would blink St. Petersburg out of existence. The most important Russian city.

The way Russia is struggling in Ukraine I find it highly unlikely that they could just walk in and take the gap. If they did try and take the Suwalki gap it would be a direct attack on a NATO member.

Actually this is a fools plan for Russia. They must move west while their flanks are fully exposed. Because we can attack from the north and south is actually far better for us then a consolidated blocking for. As for Russia wanting to take Ukraine that is your assumption. Remember there is more than one way to skin a cat.

These folks are endangering human civilization to a degree not seen since the Cuban Missile Crisis.

It's not a gap, it's a huge swath of fields like the entire surrounding countryside. I have been there. There is no particular geographic weakness. It just looks that way on political maps.

When this war ends we (the west) cannot make the same mistake we made after the Soviet Union. We cannot lift them back up. They are untrustworthy and Ukraine is one of many examples. This time we must do everything to make their country collapse and not help them rebuild

NATO would destroy any Russian land or air force. The seaport would simply be destoryed.

Königsberg (aka Kaliningrad) is already encicled by NATO.
If Russians would be so idiotic to try to cut through the gap they would only reenforce failiure.
But with the current state of the Russian military they would not even have a chance to get 2 miles into the gap
Btw Polish and Lithuanian farmers would sit on their tractors on both sides and wait patiently to tow Russian tanks away 😂😂😂😂

The problem in Nato is that it's to large with way to much autonomy and difference in politics. Hells there is way to much prestige mongering and diplomacy involved in a simple thing like a joint exercise to the point that no one wants to go all out and risk failure and embarrassment. Especially when there are members that are in openly hostile towards each other or have interests unaligned with NATO.

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When I see NATO official or commander being interviewed or giving speech, is either Americans or British man. Meaning Americans and British have colonized Europe

After seeing Russian military "prowess" in Ukraine, I don't think NATO has much to worry about. More like NATO cuts off Kalinigrad.

It really depends on speed, I feel like keeping a sizeable force, elite force and keep them battle ready is vital. Retaking is a terrible idea, even with air superiority! Way too many lives would be wasted.

Sure, Russia could attempt a quick win taking the gap. But then what? An absolute pasting by NATO, that's what. They know this already.

After seeing Russian performance in Ukraine, I'm confident that NATO has nothing to worry.

Someone tell him to take off the make-up 😂😂

Nobody is really interested in Zelenskyy's proxy war.
Time to move on.

Kaliningrad is gone for Russia if they touch the corridor. Also if they do a wrong move, sea access for European-part of Russia is gone. Turkey would close the Bosporus, same in northern Europe.

Why not say If Poland & EU were to invade Belarus 🇧🇾 ??

I predict Putin will invade these little countries and Nato will just stand by doing nothing.

Russia would be wiped out if they attempted that.

It's Russia's Achilles heel! They need the rail line.

The Russians would be annihilated if they ever tried it, and after their debacle in Ukraine, they know this themselves!

Might be the reason they are increasing nato training is to provoke and not to protect? Am just curious as I don’t see VVP doing anything to NATO members or else it would be suicidal.