NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, This Thursday in Helsinki he assured that sees no “imminent threat” of attack from Russia against an ally country and reminded that the mission of the military alliance is to prevent “this.”

“The idea that there is some kind of countdown to the next war is wrong. We are here to prevent this, we have done this for 75 years and we will do this for at least another 75 years,” Stoltenberg said at a press conference with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

The head of NATO made this statement in connection with a warning made to the press last Tuesday by his compatriot. Eirik Kristoffersen, head of the Norwegian armed forces, who believes the Alliance has two to three years to prepare for the possibility of a Russian attack.

According to Stoltenberg, Russia is now “more than worried” about the war in Ukraineas evidenced by the fact that it transferred many of the forces stationed near the border with Finland and Norway to the east of that country.

“Of course, when the fighting in Ukraine ends They will be able to restore these forces, But again, this does not mean that we see any danger of an imminent attack on any NATO ally, because NATO is the strongest military alliance in the world, and the purpose of its collective defense is to prevent attack,” he said.

The President of Finland agreed with him and assured that the price for Russia would be to expand its attack on Ukraine to other countries it would be too hightherefore he does not see that there is a military threat to Finland, Sweden, Norway or the Baltic countries.

“The best way to prevent war is to prepare for it. “But the idea that a country like Russia would somehow attack or intimidate the world’s largest military alliance, I think is completely impossible,” Stubb said.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin called the past day “nonsense” a possible Russian attack on NATO countries due to the large difference in their military potential.

“This is bullshit (…) Have you seen the potential of Russia and NATO? “Are we crazy?” – Putin said during an interview with major international news agencies, including. EFEwithin the framework of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum.

Stoltenberg arrived in Finland meet with the Nordic country’s top authorities and take part in a debate organized by the Atlantic Council of Finland, an independent body dedicated to promoting discussions on transatlantic security.

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On Friday he will travel to Sweden, where he will meet with the prime minister. Ulf Kristersson.

(EFE)