Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on

On Tuesday in Tallinn, Estonia, NATO's deputy commander in Europe warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is growing increasingly cavalier, dangerous, and accepting of risk as the war in Ukraine continues. According to the senior commander, Putin is specifically seeking to divide Western allies as the prolonged conflict stretches into the future.

In response to these developments, European leaders have expressed growing concern that Moscow might ultimately test NATO's mutual defense pact. The NATO leadership warns that Putin's shifting risk posture introduces potential threats directly to Western alliances.