Russia's growing aggression prompts NATO warning as recent railway blast in Poland and airspace violations signal escalating security threats across Europe.

There is a widening gap between Washington and European leaders, who are increasingly looking to the United States to maintain its security commitments even as political divisions at home threaten

NATO chief Mark Rutte warned members of the military alliance must treat the threat posed by Moscow more urgently as they may be "Russia's next target."

During a visit to Vietnam, Shoigu, who is now secretary of Russia ’s Security Council, told reporters of the emergence of "embryos of NATO in the East," which could threaten Russia and members of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations). Newsweek has contacted NATO for comment.

Secretary-General Mark Rutte chastised some allies for moving too slowly when it comes to ramping up defense spending.

NATO fighter jets were scrambled and air defense systems put on alert in Poland in response to Russia’s latest overnight drone and missile strikes in Ukraine.

A British naval supply ship with an on-board helicopter was deployed to track the stealthy Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar, the Royal Navy said.

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In a speech in Berlin, Rutte said too many allies of the military alliance did not feel the urgency of Russia's threat in Europe and that they must rapidly increase defence spending and production to prevent a war on the scale of that seen by past generations.

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