NATO Chief Urges Europe to Prepare for World War III with Russia: ‘Widespread Suffering & Extreme Losses’
by Frank Bergman
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has delivered one of the most explosive escalations in rhetoric yet, openly urging Europe to prepare for a full-scale World War III with Russia, a scenario he says could reach “every home and every workplace.”
The remarks came during a Thursday speech in Berlin, where the former Dutch prime minister painted a doomsday picture of Europe on the brink and insisted NATO nations must brace for a conflict on the scale of World War II.
Rutte’s message was nothing short of apocalyptic.
He warned that “dark forces of oppression are on the march again” and claimed Europe is facing a “scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured.”
Rutte, then declared:
“We must all accept that we must act to defend our way of life, now.
“Because this year, Russia has become even more brazen, reckless, and ruthless toward NATO and toward Ukraine.
“Russia’s economy is now geared to wage war, not to make its people prosperous.
“Russia is spending nearly 40 per cent of its budget on aggression, and around 70 per cent of all machine tools in Russia are used in military production.
“Taxes are going up, inflation has skyrocketed, and gas is rationed.
“How is Putin able to maintain his war against Ukraine?
“The answer is China. China is Russia’s lifeline.