Russia could attack NATO 'within weeks', warns US intelligence

Russia could attack a Nato country within weeks to test the alliance, US intelligence has warned in a shocking new development. Putin may attempt to test Nato's resolve with a small land incursion or cyber attack at some point between this autumn and 2029, US officials told the Wall Street Journal. Col Martin O'Donnell, a spokesperson for Nato, said the alliance was "ready to deter and defend as necessary", adding that it was "always thinking through and preparing for any number of scenarios". Matt Frei is joined by foreign policy expert John Lough to analyse how serious this threat is. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #mattfrei #nato #putin #russia #europe #trump #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC's weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup