NATO braces for possible Russian attack as Støre urges calm

Western intelligence warns Russia is planning an attack on NATO, while Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre cautions against letting fear spiral into mass hysteria, saying threats should not be seen on every street corner. Over the past week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and other leaders have issued urgent warnings. Reports cite CIA intelligence on Russian plans to test NATO's Article 5, with Czech and Latvian officials also flagging possible incursions or hybrid attacks within months. Recent incidents include a Russian frigate firing flares at a Danish helicopter and suspected Russian submarines training with a secret weapon near Svalbard to sever undersea cables. The Institute for the Study of War notes a new European willingness to discuss these threats openly.