BRUSSELS (Reuters) – North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military officials on Monday told companies to prepare for wartime scenarios and adjust production and distribution lines accordingly to avoid threats from countries such as Russia and China. I called on them to do so.
“If we can ensure that all critical services and supplies are delivered no matter what, that is an important part of deterrence,” Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, chairman of NATO’s military committee, said in Brussels. said.
Speaking at an event at the Center for European Policy think tank, he said deterrence goes far beyond military force alone, as all available tools can and will be used in war. He said that.
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“We’re seeing it with the rise in sabotage, and we’re seeing it in Europe with energy supplies,” Bauer said.
“We thought we had a contract with Gazprom, but in reality we had a contract with Mr. Putin. And the same goes for Chinese-owned infrastructure and goods. In fact,[Chinese President]Xi We have a contract with (Kinpei).”
Bauer pointed out that Western countries rely on supplies from China, with 60% of all rare earth materials produced in China and 90% processed in China. He said chemical raw materials for sedatives, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs and hypotensive drugs also come from China.
“It would be naive to think that the Communist Party would never exercise its power,” Bauer said. “European and American business leaders need to recognize that their commercial decisions have strategic implications for national security. “There is,” he emphasized.
“Companies need to prepare for wartime scenarios and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly, because military may win battles, but economics wins wars.”
(Reporter Sabine Siebold)
