UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned of a 'very real danger' that Russia could lash out beyond Ukraine, describing it as the most direct and pressing threat to European security. His remarks at a Royal United Services Institute conference were reported on June 28, 2022.
Wallace called for sustained investment in the armed forces and argued that Vladimir Putin appeared undeterred by the consequences of the invasion. His warning was a risk assessment, not a claim that an attack on another European country had been decided.
The remarks came as NATO leaders gathered in Madrid and debated how to strengthen deterrence following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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