NATO is discussing high-precision preventive strikes against Russia in the event of a military conflict between Russia and NATO, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer said, RIA Novosti reports.
According to Bauer, the alliance has changed its approach to defense strategy.
"It is wiser not to wait, but to hit launchers in Russia if Russia attacks us," he stated, noting that NATO members should invest more in air defense and high-precision strike systems.
Bauer pointed out that the alliance needs a combination of high-precision strikes that disable attack systems.
"And we must strike first," he concluded.
Bauer earlier said that the heads of major Western companies should be prepared for a military production scenario. He urged enterprises to adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly, to be less vulnerable to blackmail from countries such as Russia and China.