Kyiv (HRNW)-\u00a0Polish Foreign Minister Rados\u0142aw Sikorski has claimed that NATO has \u201coverwhelming superiority\u201d in air power and could defeat Russia \u201cquite quickly\u201d if Moscow launched an attack against the alliance.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the annual Yalta European Strategy meeting in Kyiv, Sikorski said NATO possesses significant air capabilities and suggested that Europe could potentially destroy Russia\u2019s remaining oil-refining capacity within weeks.<\/p>\n
Sikorski said that if Russia attacked NATO and the alliance responded with its full capabilities, Russia could be defeated rapidly. He cited what he described as overwhelming NATO air superiority, estimating the alliance has around 2,500 aircraft.<\/p>\n
The Polish foreign minister also argued that NATO remains a powerful military alliance even without the United States, pointing to the number of F-35 fighter aircraft and JASSM missiles available to member states.<\/p>\n
He said the alliance has the capacity to launch a large-scale military strike if required, while emphasizing NATO\u2019s substantial conventional military capabilities.<\/p>\n
The remarks come amid continuing tensions between Russia and NATO and heightened concerns over European security and military preparedness.<\/p>\n
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