Has Russia's War Against NATO And Europe Already Begun?

Across Europe, governments and intelligence agencies have accused Russia of escalating a campaign of hybrid warfare, from sabotage and GPS interference to cyber operations and suspected attacks on critical infrastructure.

Much of the attention is focused on Kaliningrad - Russia's heavily militarised exclave on the Baltic Sea - and the nearby Suwałki Gap, NATO's only land link to the Baltic states.

Bianca Nobilo explores how a medieval Prussian city became one of Europe's most strategically important military flashpoints. Tracing the history of Königsberg, the Second World War, the Soviet Union and NATO's expansion, she takes a look at why Kaliningrad remains central to Russia's military strategy and how the Suwałki Gap is considered one of the alliance's greatest vulnerabilities.

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