Do I know if it's sufficient to deter? I don't. It's speculative.
That said, the messaging the alliance put out is fairly clear that collective defence is strong and that we stand by and are committed to it, so Russia should be taking heed of that.
September 25th, 2025 / 4:15 p.m.
Executive Director, Regional Security and Defence Relations Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Do I know if it's sufficient to deter? I don't. It's speculative.
That said, the messaging the alliance put out is fairly clear that collective defence is strong and that we stand by and are committed to it, so Russia should be taking heed of that.
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