NATO Response Crisis Exposed in New Russian War Simulation

European security experts are debating a simulation by Die Welt showing how Vladimir Putin could exploit NATO ambiguity to invade Lithuania in 2026.The scenario depicts Donald Trump hesitating to trigger Article 5 while 15,000 soldiers enter Marijampole under the guise of a humanitarian crisis in Kaliningrad.Ruben Brekelmans and Nico Lange warn that the credibility of the alliance could collapse within days if hybrid tactics successfully divide member states.