Petr Pavel. Photo: Getty Images
Czech President Petr Pavel has called on NATO to "show its teeth" in response to repeated Russian attempts to test the Alliance's resolve on its eastern flank, proposing a range of measures including internet shutdowns, cutting Russian banks off from global financial systems and shooting down aircraft that violate NATO airspace.
Source: Pavel in an interview with The Guardian in Prague
Details: Pavel called for "decisive enough, potentially even asymmetric" responses to Moscow's provocative behaviour towards the alliance, warning that otherwise the Kremlin could escalate its actions.
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