# Putin appears to be eyeing NATO. Will he actually attack?

https://mins.news/en/item/75780

- CBC News, 2026-09-27 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-nato-europe-escalation-9.7358582?cmp=rss

> European military experts warn that Russia is actively planning targeted aggression against NATO to test the alliance’s solidarity. Recent high-alert incidents include a foiled explosive-drone plot at a German airport and a strike near the Ukraine-Poland border aimed at European VIPs. Officials remain sharply divided over how imminent a conventional threat may be.

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