National Defence committee  Okay. So, in closing, I would say that the current crisis seems somewhat manufactured. Russia is acknowledging NATO's desire to expand, but the last time NATO announced plans to expand was in 2008. Why is this crisis happening now? This looks like a manufactured, artificial cris

National Defence committee  I can start, if you like. In my opinion, there are six possible courses of action Russia could take. I will list the scenarios for you and quickly assess their likelihood. The first scenario is Russia does nothing, and it was all a bluff. I believe that this scenario is unlikel

National Defence committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. I thank the committee members for inviting me to testify today. I will not repeat the background information provided by the previous witness. I share his views and believe his description of the situation to be accurate. However,