World War 3: NATO troops mass on Russian border as Putin threatens nuclear strike on Europe

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its second month, NATO is preparing for the possibility of a war with Moscow. The alliance has announced plans to increase its high-readiness forces to over 300,000 troops, enhance its battle groups in the eastern part of the alliance, and deploy tens of thousands of soldiers to the Russian border. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the summit in Madrid this week will be “transformative” with many important decisions, including on a new Strategic Concept for a new security reality. He said NATO will reaffirm its values, assess the security challenges, and guide its future political and military development. Stoltenberg repeated the alliance’s intention to recognize Russia as the “most significant and direct threat” to security in the wake of President Vladimir Putin’s onslaught in Ukraine. He said NATO is a defensive alliance that seeks no conflict, but is ready to defend every inch of its territory if conflict comes. The summit