Nato unprepared for potential threats from Russia, say MPs

Cross-party report issued as group of former Russian and European defence ministers warn of risk of accidental war

Nato is ill-prepared to confront new threats posed by Russia, and members of the western military alliance may not have the collective political will to take concerted action to deter an attack, a cross-party group of MPs warn on Thursday.

Nato command and control structures, the alliance's ability to predict and give adequate warning of a potential attack and the state of its forces are all seriously deficient, the Commons defence committee says.

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